Geography 101 Exam 1 Review

Question 1

What are the 4 branches of geography

Answer 1

1) Physical Geography
2. cultural/human geography (religion,food, etc)
3. Regional geography (physical elements of a region)
4. Geographic Technologies
- GPS
- GIS
- Remote systems

Question 2

5 Themes of Geography

Answer 2

1.Location
-relative location (a description of where you are)
-absolute location(address, coordinates)
2.REGION
-formal region (cities, states, etc)
-functional region (defined by connections)
-vernacular region (perceived regiona
3.MOVEMENT
-migration of humans
-push(negative) & pull(positive) factors
-movement of objects
4.PLACE
human and physical characteristics of a location
5.HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
how we adapt to the environment
how we modify the envrionment

Question 3

Every degree of latitude equals how many miles

Answer 3

69 miles

Question 4

order of artic circles, tropics, and equator

Answer 4

1. North artic circle
2. tropic of cancer
3. equator
4. tropic of capricorn
5. South artic circle

Question 5

the earth sits on a ____ degree axial tilt

Answer 5

23.5

Question 6

The prime meridian divides what?

Answer 6

eastern and western hemispheres

Question 7

T OR F: Latitude must always be expressed before longitude?

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Plane of Ecliptic

Answer 8

strongest point in whoich the sun shines on the earth

Question 9

Equinox occurs how many times a year?

Answer 9

2. march and september

Question 10

Central meridians

Answer 10

lines of longitude that run through the middle of the time zone

Question 11

Same hemisphere time zones: add or subtract?

Answer 11

subtract

Question 12

Difference hemisphere timezones: add or subtract?

Answer 12

add

Question 13

What are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?

Answer 13

• Exosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

Question 14

Air pressure…

Answer 14

• Decreases with increasing altitude

- Increases at lower altitudes

Question 15

What are the permanent gases and their percentages

Answer 15

Permanent Gases: Oxygen, and nitrogen (21%/78% steady between the two gases)

Question 16

What are the variable gases?

Answer 16

Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide

Question 17

What are the 3 emissions in the ozone?

Answer 17

• Carbon Monoxide
• Sulfur Dioxide
• Hydro Carbons

Question 18

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Answer 18

Weather- short term atmospheric conditions in a specific area
Climate- long term atmospheric conditions covering a large area

Question 19

What are the elements/variables of weather conditions?

Answer 19

• Temp
• Pressure
• Wind
• Moisture

Question 20

What are the 7 controls of weather and climate?

Answer 20

• Latitude
• Distribution of Land and Water
• General Circulation of the Atmosphere
• General Circulation of the Oceans
• Elevation
• Topographic Barriers
• Storms

Question 21

What are the 4 types of maps?

Answer 21

Political

• Physical
• Thematic
• Topographic

Question 22

what are physical maps?

Answer 22

Relief maps, can reveal elevation, land, sea, rivers, valleys, deserts: shows physical features of earth

Question 23

What is a thematic map?

Answer 23

-The data being shown is usually info thats been collected by researchers that display specific info and reveal spatial patterns