Overview Unit Review

an imaginary line around the earth that runs east to west; parallel to the equator

Large land mass on the earth's surface. 

The half of the earth to the east of the Prime Meridian

The theme of geography that talks about how people impact the environment and vice versa is ...

The system of production, distribution, and consumption (or use) of resources.

A place's location based on latitude and longitude ... is it's ....

Which of the items below is NOT part of human geography?

A part of a map that shows how big an area of the earth is on the map (ex. 1 inch = 100 miles)

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country

In which GOVERNMENT SYSTEM does one person has all the power (ex: monarchy & dictatorship)?

Which economic system has is based on customs and is rarely found today?

the height of a physical feature above the level of the sea

A spherical representation of the earth

Which GOVERNMENT SYSTEM is of the people by the people for the people)?

signs we use to measure economic strength; GDP, income, literacy, education, life expectancy

the change in elevation form one place to another

Which GOVERNMENT SYSTEM has a small group of people who have all the power ("by the few)?

The theme of geography that talks about how "people and ideas get around" is ...

Rule of the people, by the people, for the people...

Some geographers use another method for breaking geography into parts - instead of the 5 themes

to change the usual shape or appearance. 

Which economic system has decisions made by consumers and producers?

Which economic system has some decisions made by the government and others by people?

What do we call countries who have high GDP's; and other strong economic indicators?

the production of goods and services

a person who studies the art of map making and makes maps

The beliefs, values, behaviors, customs, habits of a group are it's ...

Which economic system has decisions made by the government?

An imaginary lines around the earth that run north to south; 

The long-term pattern of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area 

This theme of geography tells you, "What it's like when you get there"

This theme of geography tells you "Where it is"...

a satellite system based in space that provides absolute location and time on the earth

one half of the earth is called a ...

A similarity among places in geography is ...

In which GOVERNMENT SYSTEM is ruled by a religious group?

Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship - these are needed for a strong economy

a geographic database with information about  physical and human characteristics;

In which GOVERNMENT SYSTEM is a type of oligarchy; run by a small group of military officers?

What do we call countries who have low GDP's; low overall economic indicators?

Most geographers use these to categories the basic parts of geography

The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.