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World Geography - CH1 Quiz!
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Before modern computers, geographers most heavily relied on skills in...
Physics
Geology
Botany
Math
2
An example of a functional region would be which one of the following?
A political map of West Virginia
The Cincinnati metropolitan area
A map showing someone’s perception of where the greatest amounts of snowfal
A map showing the Corn Belt
3
The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include ________ projections.
regional, topographic, relief
planar, conic, and cylindrical
directional, spatial, and spherical
geometric, longitudinal, and latitudinal
4
Another name for lines of longitude would be...
Meridians
Equator
International Date Line
Parallels
5
The part of a map that tells the user what a map is about...
Compass Rose.
Title.
Lines of Latitude.
The symbols.
6
Different maps can accurately show the same place with more or less detail by changing the map ....
Elevation
Absolute Location
Scale
Coordinates
7
In the grid system used to map locations on Earth’s surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called...
barometric lines.
latitudinal lines.
geometric lines.
longitudinal lines
8
Which branch of geography studies the water on Earth’s surface?
Meteorology
Pedology
Economic Geography
Hydrology
9
When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on...
an area that has certain resources or produces certain crops or products.
an area surrounding and related to an important central landform or feature
an area with political borders that mark different nationalities, cultures,
an area which people associate with having certain traditions or values.
10
What does human geography examine?
the relationships between climate, land, water, plants, and animals
the relationships between physical environments and people
the relationships between the people in the past, present and future
the relationships between living and inanimate things on Earth
11
A region characterized by a certain unifying quality or characteristic
Functional Region
Formal Region
Planar Region
Blergh
12
A reading of 36 degrees North latitude and 140 degrees East longitude provides...
a planar projection.
an absolute location.
a relative position.
a global reckoning.
13
Longitude lines indicate...
distance north and south of the Equator.
distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
distance north and south of the Prime Meridian.
distances east and west of the Equator.
14
A mathematical means to present the curved surface of Earth on a flat surface...
Great Circle Route
Spatial Perspective
Man I am tired of making this Kahoot
Map Projection
15
At a world conference in 1884, it was determined that the Prime Meridian would run through this city...
Washington, DC.
Greenwich, England
London, England
Paris, France
16
To properly understand places, geographers must...
focus specifically on the land and water without getting distracted
focus strictly on things like longitude and latitude, elevation, etc.
focus strictly on the objective data provided by geographic technology
focus broadly on culture, politics, history, economics, and geographic data
17
Imaginary lines that follow Earth’s curvature to identify the shortest distance between two points are called...
conical projections.
longitudinal circle lines.
great circle routes.
geometric meridians.
18
Which part of a map would tell a user what the symbols represent on a map?
Compass Rose
Legend
Scale
Title
19
One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about...
the impact of industry.
why humans do things.
areas humans cannot safely visit.
things below the surface.
20
A map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called...
a thematic map.
a mental map.
a political map.
a physical map.
21
A person that is planning a city may analyze construction proposals which impact city growth, which branch of Geography?
Meteorology
Economic Geography
Urban Geography
Cultural Geography
22
Mental maps relate to....
Maps that are made using GIS technology to apply multiple themes
Maps created through data received from satellites.
Maps developed by a cartographer that offer true depictions of features
An individual’s subjective perception of the geographic world around them.
23
What is a map scale?
Distance between objects or places on a map
Distance between landmasses and water on a map
distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
c. distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map
24
An identification of one place by referring to another known place...
planar location
absolute location
relative location
if you want a fake answer, make it yourself
25
Which is the main purpose for global positioning technology (GPS)?
to determine elevations of geographic features on Earth
to determine the physical characteristics of regions
to determine relative locations on Earth
to determine absolute locations on Earth
26
What is the key function of geographic information systems (GIS)?
to link images and data from satellites & other sources into layered maps
to link computers in different geographic areas
to link resource providers and potential markets
to link places to one another when rugged terrain makes communication hard
27
A map that shows physical elevations
Relief
Batman
Great Circle Route
Map Projection
28
The type of map that a person would use to show which cell phone services were most popular in the United States?
Thematic Map
Mental Map
Physical Map
Political Map
29
A way of looking at human and physical patterns and their relationships...
Functional Region
Spatial Perspective
Formal Region
Antisocial Perspective
30
Which is the best example of the geographic term, “site”?
a specific climate zone, such as the arctic tundra
a general region, such as the Grain Belt
a specific physical setting, such as Baja California’s location
a general setting, such as Detroit’s situation as an industrialized port ci
31
When geographers acquire geographic information by direct observation, they...
look for evidence on the Internet.
look at various maps created by cartographers over different time periods.
conduct interviews and surveys.
visit a place or use information from remote sensing devices.
32
Which element of Geography would a person be utilizing if they were studying the effects of humans on the earth?
The World in Spatial Terms
Environment and Society
The Uses of Geography
Geographic Technologies
