Unit 1 Quiz 1

Question 1

Definition of geography

Answer 1

A field of science devoted to the study of lands, the features, the inhabitants and the phenomena of the Earth

Question 2

5 Oceans

Answer 2

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean

Question 3

7 continents

Answer 3

North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Oceania
Antarctica

Question 4

Location

Answer 4

–Describes the positions of places on the Earth’s surface

Question 5

Absolute Location

Answer 5

Coordinates, Latitude and Longitude to pinpoint a location

Question 6

Relative Location

Answer 6

Position of a place in relation to another location

Question 7

Place

Answer 7

Characteristics that make one place unique from another

Question 8

Human Characteristics

Answer 8

Human ideas and actions (bridges,houses,parks,etc.)

Question 9

Physical Characteristics

Answer 9

Natural Environment (natural bodies of water,animal life,climate)

Question 10

Region

Answer 10

-An area that has unifying features
-regions can be distinguished by physical or human characteristics

Question 11

How does geography affect where people settle and develop civilizations?

Answer 11

The place where people settle needs to be able to meet their needs. They need to be able to farm, get water, adapt and modify.

Question 12

How did geography and their ability to adapt/modify allow them to be successful?

Answer 12

They were able to create calendars due to flooding, they were able to dig mines to get resources. They were able to build houses and use the fruits grown around them to survive.

Question 13

Depend

Answer 13

Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs(Food,Shelter,Clothing)

Question 14

Adapt

Answer 14

when humans make changes to better adapt to their environment(Heat and AC)

Question 15

Modify

Answer 15

people modify/make changes to their environment to meet their needs(dams, mines,irrigation)

Question 16

Movement

Answer 16

Relationships between people in different places are shaped by the movement of people,ideas,materials,technology and physical systems

Question 17

Push

Answer 17

factors that force a population or person from one country to seek refuge in another(poor services or medical care, lack of education, war)

Question 18

Pull

Answer 18

factors that attract populations or persons to a new place(promise of freedom, education,

Question 19

Globalization

Answer 19

The growing interdependence of the world’s economies,cultures, and populations caused by cross border trade

Question 20

Cultural

Answer 20

Transmission and sharing of ideas,values, traditions, politics and food
Example- Pizza,Soccer,Mcdonalds

Question 21

Technological

Answer 21

The spread of technology across borders, vehicles in which ideas spread
Example- Social Media

Question 22

Economic

Answer 22

Connection through the movement of goods,technology and money
Example- Apple,Samsung,Ford

Question 23

Environmental

Answer 23

Internationally coordinated efforts regarding environmental protection
Example- Paris Climate Agreement