Unit 1 Study Guide: Geography

Which of the following is NOT a region in the U.S.?

An exact point on the Earth's surface, indicated by an address or coordinates of latitude and longitude, is called:

What continent is the Amazon River on?

A country paves roads and blasts sides of mountains to create fast-speed highways. This is an example of:

The Indian Ocean is:

Constructing dams and digging mines are examples of...

Locating a point on the Earth using nearby landmarks and words like "around the corner from...", "west of," etc

People need to eat to survive, so they section off part of every state to provide for agriculture. This is an example of

The Atlantic Ocean is:

Also known as Cultural Diffusion, cultures and cultural features spread around the world through what?

Lines of longitude are always an equal distance apart.

Pollution, Industrialization, and Loss of Habitat are negative reactions to humans interacting with the environment.

The United States has five regions

If you started at Acadia National park in Maine, which direction would you travel to get to the Dry Tortugas in Florida?

The longest river in the US is:

Building houses on higher ground in flood-prone areas is an example of:

What continent is Russia on?

My home is on the coast with frequent hurricanes, so we built our home on stilts to decrease flooding hazards. This is:

Also known as "parallels" these lines run east and west, but help measure distances north and south.

Which of the following is NOT a human characteristic of a place?

Known as meridians, these lines run north and south, and measure distances east and west.

If you crossed New Mexico on I-40 from Texas to Arizona, what direction would you be traveling?

Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of a place?

What continent is the US on?

What continent is France on?

Which theme of geography describes an area of land that has common features?

What continent is Brazil on?

Which theme of geography describes how and why places are connected with one another?

Using the environment to obtain resources for survival as well as development of civilization is an example of:

What continent is Australia on?