Geography, Anthropology, & Sociology

Question 1

What is absolute location?

Answer 1

Coordinates of longitude and latitude

Absolute location provides a precise point on the Earth’s surface.

Question 2

What is relative location?

Answer 2

A location described in relation to another location

This often uses descriptive terms to convey the position.

Question 3

What does distance between locations depend on?

Answer 3

A scale provided

Distance is often measured using grid systems in advanced studies.

Question 4

What is a grid system?

Answer 4

Sets of horizontal (longitude) and vertical (latitude) lines over a map

It helps to identify locations using coordinates.

Question 5

What is the equator’s degree of latitude?

Answer 5

0°

The equator is a key reference line for latitude.

Question 6

What is the prime meridian’s degree of longitude?

Answer 6

0°

The prime meridian serves as the starting point for measuring longitude.

Question 7

What is a roadmap used for?

Answer 7

Transportation

Roadmaps provide detailed information about road networks.

Question 8

What does a topographic map show?

Answer 8

Elevation and lay of the land

Topographic maps include features such as hills and valleys.

Question 9

What is a map projection?

Answer 9

The representation on a plane surface of any part of the Earth’s surface

This technique is necessary to create 2D maps from a 3D surface.

Question 10

What are the biggest industries in North America?

Answer 10

Natural resource extraction and tourism

These industries significantly impact the economy.

Question 11

What is the key feature of South America’s geography?

Answer 11

Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is a significant ecological area.

Question 12

What does terraced agriculture involve?

Answer 12

Planting on hillsides to suit plant preferences

This method allows for better nutrient management.

Question 13

What are polders?

Answer 13

Land reclaimed from seawater by draining it

Commonly found in Holland.

Question 14

What is a major environmental issue in Europe?

Answer 14

Deforestation and wildlife extinction

Climate change also poses significant risks.

Question 15

Name one desert in the Middle East & North Africa.

Answer 15

Sahara

Other deserts include the Arabian Nubian and Snai deserts.

Question 16

What is significant about the Nile River?

Answer 16

It has been damned at numerous points, causing water issues downstream

The Nile is crucial for agriculture in the region.

Question 17

What are quant systems used for?

Answer 17

Extracting groundwater to irrigate crops

They consist of underground tunnels.

Question 18

What is a major environmental concern in Central & West Africa?

Answer 18

Desertification and erosion near the Sahara

Over-farming and deforestation contribute to these issues.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The _______ rainforest is a significant ecological area in Central & West Africa.

Answer 19

Congo

The Congo River basin is an important region for biodiversity.

Question 20

What is the Sahel?

Answer 20

A fertile delta that is shrinking due to deforestation, drought, and agriculture

It serves as a crucial transition zone between the desert and the savanna.

Question 21

True or False: Tourism is declining in South America.

Answer 21

False

Tourism is actually growing in the region.

Question 22

What do the Andes Mountain Range and the Amazon River basin represent?

Answer 22

Key geographical features of South America

They are vital for the continent’s ecology and human activities.

Question 23

Where are the Himalyan Mountains located?

Answer 23

South Asia

Question 24

individual or community adjusts behaviors to thrive in their environment.

Answer 24

Adapting

Question 25

permanent or semi-permanent change to the environment to suit the needs of the population.

Answer 25

Modifying

Question 26

What are the 5 social institutions?

Answer 26

◦ Educational ◦ Economic ◦ Family ◦ Religion ◦ Government

Question 27

Who invented the telephone?

Answer 27

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 28

Invention: Understanding electricity (who)

Answer 28

Benjamin Franklin

Question 29

transmission of ones society's culture to another

Answer 29

Cultural Diffusions

Question 30

A shift in natural and societal systems that occur in societies

Answer 30

Culture Adaptation

Question 31

When different ideas, traditions, and info is shared between people with different cultural backgrounds.

Answer 31

Cultural Exchange

Question 32

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Answer 32

Natural Resources

Question 33

Name 3 natural resources.

Answer 33

Air, water, fossil feuls

Question 34

Formation involved tectonic uplift of the Colorado Plateau, followed by the Colorado River's relentless downcutting and erosion over millions of years, creating the canyon's immense depth and width. (Collision Tectonic Plates)

Answer 34

Grand Canyon

Question 35

Unique landscape was formed by the combined forces of glacial erosion and the underlying granite bedrock. Glaciers repeatedly advanced and retreated, carving out the U-shaped valley and sculpting the surrounding features. (Collison Tectonic Plates)

Answer 35

Yosemite Valley

Question 36

The short-term atmospheric conditions, like today's temperature and whether it's raining

Answer 36

Weather

Question 37

The long-term average of weather patterns in a specific region, like the typical summer temperatures in Los Angeles.

Answer 37

Climate

Question 38

What term suggests that behaviors and judgment stemming from it or determined by one’s own culture or society?

Answer 38

Cultural relativism

Question 39

What refers to social hierarchies?

Answer 39

Social stratification

Question 40

What is the rigid social structure in India?

Answer 40

Caste system

Question 41

Which type of map would be most likely to clearly show the border between Austria and Italy?

Answer 41

Political map It focuses on the boundaries in the cities. Physical map shows water and mountains. Weather map shows climate patterns Economic map shows recourses and economic activities.

Question 42

Who was one of the first sociologist to discuss the concept of social integration by suggesting that there are various types of solidarity among social groups and society?

Answer 42

Emile Durkheim Charles Tilly- focused on social movements. Peter Blau- focused on expertise was social exchange theory. Max Weber- focused on bureaucracy and social action.

Question 43

Emily bakes bread for a living. She needs a new dress so she treats bread with a skilled worker for a new dress Emily exchanging a baguette for a new dress is an example of.

Answer 43

Barter system