What is a compass rose?

a circle showing the principle directions printed on a map

Formal Regions are…

Areas with clear, defined boundaries and common characteristics

What is climate change?

a change in temperature and weather patterns over many years

What are the 4 main oceans?

Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Artic

What is the hydrologic cycle?

The movement of water in different states between the atmosphere and Earth

Name the 5 themes geography.

Location, place, movement, region, and human environment interaction

A functional region is:

an area organized around a node/focal point

is used to calculate distances in a map

What are renewable resources?

Resources that can be replaced fairly quickly.

What is environmental geography?

The study of how humans impact the Earth

What is relative location?

The position of one place compared to another

What is absolute location?

The exact point where a place is found

Define: MORTALITY RATE

The average number of deaths a year per 1000

Nonrenewable resources are resources that--

Can only be replaced in many millions of years

shows governmental boundaries like provinces and states

Perceptual Regions are…

Areas defined by people's attitudes and feelings

Which of the following is human geography?

The study of societies, cultures, and economies.

The demographic transition model...

assumes high birth/death rates will lower over time

What are Natural Resources?

Things found on Earth that can be used to make money

What are the three major types of maps?

Physical, political, and thematic

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1
What is a compass rose?
half of the Earth
a circle showing the principle directions printed on a map
circle that is made of ice
a spherical object
2
An ocean is a partially enclosed body of saltwater.
True
False
3
Identify the direction on the compass rose
east
west
south
north
4
Identify the direction on the compass rose
east
north
south
west
5
What type of map is this?
Mobility Map
Physical Map
Political Map
Thematic Map
6
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Longitude
Latitude
7
Formal Regions are…
Areas defined by people's attitudes and feelings
Areas with clear, defined boundaries and common characteristics
An area defined by certain characteristics
Areas organized around a central point or function
8
Population pyramids are useful for _______.
identifying gender and age trends
all of these
seeing changes between birth and death
finding out how big a specific population is
9
What is climate change?
a sudden change in conditions like temperature and rainfall
a change in temperature and weather patterns over many years
an extreme weather event such as a hurricane or drought
10
What are the 4 main oceans?
Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Artic
Indian, Pacific, Crystal, City
Atlantic, Pacific, Candy, Pencil
Myrtle Beach, oceans, pacific, Outer Banks
11
What is the hydrologic cycle?
A stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake
An area of land that separates waters flowing to the sea
The study of properties of the earth's water & its movement
The movement of water in different states between the atmosphere and Earth
12
Which is a Relative Location?
Ten Blocks South of City Hall
Room 107
43ºN, 101ºE
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
13
Name the 5 themes geography.
Location, place, movement, human environment interaction, and features
Location, place, movement, region, and human environment interaction
Location, place, movement, latitude, and longitude
Location, place, movement, environment, and region
14
Weather or Climate? "The yearly rainfall in the rainforest is between 50-260 inches."
Weather
Climate
15
Which is an Absolute Location?
Pike's Peak
25 miles Northeast of 43ºN, 101ºW
256 Main St
Across the street from King Soopers
16
This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Place
Movement
Location
Region
17
This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Movement
Location
Region
Place
18
A functional region is:
none of the above
an area that people believe exists
an area organized around a node/focal point
an area within which everyone shares one or more traits
19
What percentage of water on Earth is saltwater?
70%
80%
97%
90%
20
The map scale...
is used to calculate distances in a map
is used to make the map look prettier
doesn't helps us measure distance in a map
it is not used anymore because of modern technology
21
Which map projection is this?
Goode's
Robinson
Fuller
Azimuthal
22
What is the body of water called where a river meets saltwater?
Sea
Estuary
Bay
Ocean
23
What are renewable resources?
Resources that can be replaced fairly quickly.
Resources replaced as meteorites strike the Earth's surface.
Resources mined from the depths of the ocean.
Resources like coal, natural gas, and oil.
24
Map keys or legends help us identify
what symbols on a map mean
which direction to move
25
Which map projection is this?
Polar
Peters
Azimuthal
Mercator
26
Identify the direction on the compass rose
north
south
west
east
27
What are the 3 types of distance when studying movement?
linear, time, physical
linear, physical, psychological
physical, time, psychological
linear, time, psychological
28
What is environmental geography?
The study of how humans impact the Earth
The study of the relationship between people and their environment
The study of landscapes & environments
The study of societies, cultures, and economies.
29
What is relative location?
The characteristics that make a place unique
The exact point where a place is found
The position of one place compared to another
The region that contains a place
30
________ is the science that studies the Earth and the physical and human influences that shape it.
History
Geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
31
What is absolute location?
The position of one place compared to another
The exact point where a place is found
The region that contains a place
The characteristics that make a place unique
32
How many phases are in a demographic transition model?
3
5
4
6
33
Define: MORTALITY RATE
The average number of deaths a year per 1000
The average rate of births
A way scientists measure how bad an illness is
The number of people who make moral choices daily
34
Nonrenewable resources are resources that--
Can be replaced faster than they are used
Can only be replaced in many millions of years
None of these
Can be replaced, but it takes 100 years
35
Physical maps typically show...
bodies of water and cities
capitals
land forms and bodies of water
cities and states
36
This picture is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Location
Movement
37
Cartography is the study of
world trade routes
maps
machines
geography
38
Weather or Climate? "Tomorrow it will be cold and rainy."
Weather
Climate
39
Geographers define three main types of regions; which is not a main types of region?
perceptual
ethnic
functional
formal
40
A Political map:
purpose if to show land forms and physical features
show crops grown in specific areas
shows governmental boundaries like provinces and states
purpose is to demonstrate migration of people
41
What type of map is this?
Physical Map
Mobility Map
Thematic Map
Political Map
42
This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
Place
Movement
43
Perceptual Regions are…
an area defined by certain characteristics
Areas defined by people's attitudes and feelings
Areas organized around a central point or function
Areas with clear, defined boundaries and common characteristics.
44
Which of the following is human geography?
The study of how humans impact the Earth
The study of the relationship between people and their environment
The study of landscapes & environments
The study of societies, cultures, and economies.
45
_________ is the study of landscapes and environments.
Geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
Environmental Geography
46
The demographic transition model...
was developed by T. Malthus
assumes high birth/death rates will lower over time
traces changes in fertility/mortality with agriculture
traces the relationship between pop. growth & culture
47
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Longitude
Latitude
48
What are Natural Resources?
All living things
Things made by man
Things found on Earth that can be used to make money
Hidden treasure
49
What are the three major types of maps?
Population, climate, and resource
Northern, southern, and eastern
Mercator, Robinson, and Polar
Physical, political, and thematic
50
This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Place
Region
Movement
Location
51
Sea levels rising, droughts, global warming, poor air quality, and more are all effects of _________.
Pollution
Aliens
Natural disasters
Climate change
52
What type of map is this?
Mobility Map
Political Map
Thematic Map
Physical Map
53
What map projection is this?
Goode's Homosoline
Peters equal area
Mercator
Robinson
54
What are landforms?
Landforms are cool.
Landforms are how the land changes.
Landforms are the shape of the surface of the Earth.
55
Identify the direction on the compass rose
north
west
south
east

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