Human Geography Unit 1 Galluzzo/Quarters

Region united by more than one trait/characteristics

True or False: The Dry Climate has hot days and cold nights

Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location (why a place is named the way it is)

map projections contain which of the following distortion:

Distortion of Mercator Projection

Definition of situation

Spatial Thinking of Geography

Which climate is characterized by extremely cold temps?

show and label property

the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations

Definition of sense of place

Which of the following is a type of scale?

Art and science of mapmaking

increasingly uniform cultural preferences produce uniform “global” landscapes of cultural values.

shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals

points of equal elevation are connected

Characteristic of absolute location

maps that people create in their minds based on experience and knowledge

defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to

South Carolina is a part of which climate type?

uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data

Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?

Characteristic of relative location

Definition of site

He wrote the first known written map of Earth

use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space

show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts

sizes of countries, states, counties, etc. are shown according to specific statistics

Focal point, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks

each dot represents a specific quantity

True or False: Maps are always correct

He improved Eratosthenes' Map

show and label highways and streets

What climate is known for high temperatures and high precipitation?