Human Geo Quiz 1

Question 1

Human Geography

Answer 1

The branch of geography that deals with the study of people.(Cultures, communities, economies, and interaction.

Question 2

Geography

Answer 2

A field of science devoted to the study the lands. (Lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets.)

Question 3

Physical Geography

Answer 3

The branch of natural science that deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment and atmosphere.

Question 4

Physical map

Answer 4

Focuses on physical features of a place. Identifies/list many distinguishable physical features of the place you can.

Question 5

Political map

Answer 5

Shows the spatial organization of the place. Identifies/list the number of organized spaces in the place.

Question 6

Thematic map

Answer 6

Tells the story about a place.

Question 7

Mental map

Answer 7

A personal visualization of spatial information

Question 8

Activity space

Answer 8

The local areas within which people move or travel during the course of their daily activities;individual daily routine.

Question 9

Cartography

Answer 9

The science of mapmaking

Question 10

Map

Answer 10

A two dimensional of flat-scale model of Earth’s surface, or a portion of it.

Question 11

Absolute location

Answer 11

The exact point of latitude and longitude intersection.

Question 12

Relative location

Answer 12

Distance and direction from another location.

Question 13

Map purpose 1

Answer 13

As a reference tool to identify absolute/relative location.

Question 14

Map purpose 2

Answer 14

As a communication tool to convey the distribution of human activities or physical features.