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Unit One Geography: What is Human Geography?
Unit One Geography: What is Human Geography?
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Unit One Human Geography Review.
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A person’s personal point-of-view perception of their own world refers to
mental map
dot map
choropleth map
topographic map
2
Regional Analysis involves:
Studying goods and ideas move from one location to another
Identifying cultural characteristics
All of the above
Studying the distinctiveness of regions
3
Situation is represented by which of the following statements
Istanbul straddles the regions of Europe and Asia
The Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul
Istanbul has a deep harbor
Istanbul occupies a hilly landscape
4
When using a GPS you will be able to
Study the movement of the West Nile Virus
Help local communities plan for food shortages
Propose new sites for schools in Jamaica
Navigate between places on Earth
5
Borders of _ tend to be opposed since people have reasons for perceiving an area a certain way
functional regions
transitional regions
formal regions
perceptual regions
6
What lines divide the earth into parallel lines that East and West? But measure north and south
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Altitude
Longitude
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Which imaginary lines divide the earth into unequal section that run North and South.
Equator
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
8
A map that areas are shaded or patterned, to the average values of some statistical quantity is
mental map
topographic map
dot map
choropleth map
9
Physical geography focuses primarily on
Music dynamics
Cultural dynamics
Environmental dynamics
Social dynamics
10
Human geography focuses primarily on
Environmental dynamics
Social dynamics
Natural dynamics
Music dynamics
11
A formal region is
Non-existent in developing nations
Area unified specific social,cultural,or economic activity
Derived from people’s sense of identity and attachment.
Area that has one or more of the same traits
12
The word geography means
To write about Mars
To write about the sun
To write about the stars
To write about the earth
13
45° 19' Latitude and -93° 34' Longitude represents
The site of Elk River
The spatial location of Elk River
The relative location of Elk River
The absolute location of Elk River
14
Clearing an area of land to plant crops, and building a dam to generate hydroelectric power
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Location
15
Type of map help you see the variety of landforms and bodies of water found in a specific area?
Robinson
Peters
Physical
Political
16
The theme of Geography that asks the question, “Where is it?” Refers to:
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
17
Globalization refers to
The separation between points or places
the interconnectedness & interdependence of people & places
$ to move a good & ability of the good 2 withstand the $
The end off of a process, pattern, or event over a distance
18
A functional region is
Non-existent in developing nations
An area that possesses one or more cultural traits
From people’s sense of identity
An area unified by social, cultural, or economic activity
19
A location distinguished by specific physical and cultural characteristics is a
Site
Space
Place
Situation
20
When viewing a map projection we must always consider
Map space and distance
Map scale and distortion
Map color and shape
Map neatness and clarity
21
Which map projection is represented in the image below?
Dymaxion
Azimuthal Equidistant
Mercator
Robinson
22
An unbounded area is identified as
latitudes
space
place
distance decay
23
Which type of map uses small round marks
topographic map
dot map
choropleth map
mental map
24
Acquiring information about something that is located at a distance from you is known as
Global positioning systems
Remote sensing
Geographic scale
Geographic information systems
25
A perceptual region is
Non-existent in developing nations
An area unified by social, cultural, or economic activity
Area that possesses one cultural or physical trait
Formed from people’s sense of identity & attachment to areas
