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Geography Unit 1
Geography Unit 1
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show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
plat map
political map
physical map
road map
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The arrangement of a feature in _ is known as its distribution.
space
a map
characteristics
situation
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Art and science of mapmaking
cartography
mapography
locationography
ideolography
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Distortion of Conic Projection
Lines of latitude are curved
Size and shape are accurate
Distance is not constant
Longitude converge at one pole
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shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals
physical map
road map
political map
plat map
6
What theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
Region
Location
Movement
Place
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What happens in stage 2 of the demographic transition?
Low birth rates, still low death rates
Low birth rates, low death rates
Low death rates, high birth rates
High birth rates, high death rates
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Region united by more than one trait/characteristics
mental map
functional
perceptual
formal
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the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units
regionalization
globalization
cartographization
areaization
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A permanent move from one country to another is
Transportation
Moving
Vacationing
Migration
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Where does life expectancy increased
least-developed countries
all worldwide countries
countries with an abundant of food
most-developed countries
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The process of individuals moving into a new country with the intentions of remaining there is
Emigration
Immigration
Migration
Internal Migration
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What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?
Population density
Absolute location
Land use
Relative Location
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defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to
mental map
functional
formal
perceptual
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Characteristics of absolute location
Prime Meridian, International Date Line
Equator, Tropics, Circles
The relation between places
Use of longitude and latitude
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What are the two main branches of Geography that are studied?
People & Places
Human & Culture
People & Physical
Human & Physical
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A region is an area of Earth defined by one or more _.
Characteristic
Place
City
Landmark
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Characteristics of relative location
Description of something in relation to other things
Use of longitude and latitude
Accessibility between interactions of locations
Connectivity of locations
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Focal point, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks
functional
mental map
perceptual
formal
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What is not a pull factor?
Opportunity for Jobs
War
War-Free Zone
Warmer Weather
21
show and label highways and streets
political map
plat map
physical map
road map
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What is the most common international migration pattern?
Undeveloped regions to developed regions
Undeveloped regions to Undeveloped regions with better work
Developed regions to developed regions for even better work
Developed regions to undeveloped regions
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A group of places with common characteristics is called a...
Movement
Region
Location
Place
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What theme of geography includes
how people modify the environment
?
Movement
HumanEnvironment Interaction
Place
Region
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Distortion of Mercator Projection
Distances are accurate
Distance between longitude lines appear constant
All longitude and latitude meet at right angles
Land masses near poles
