Unit 1 Test

Question 1

What are the map projections

Answer 1

Mercator
Robinson
Goode

Question 2

What is a Robinson projection

Answer 2

Most common, oceans are accurate

Rounded edges

Question 3

What is a Mercator projection

Answer 3

Most common, only accurate in the center of the SQUARE

Question 4

What is a Goode projection

Answer 4

Most accurate in size and shape of the continents

Question 5

What are the five themes of geography

Answer 5

Movement
Region
Location
Interaction 
Place

Question 6

What is movement in five themes

Answer 6

Shipping and trading goods, products, people, and ideas

Question 7

What is region in five themes

Answer 7

Multiple places that share similar characteristics

Question 8

What is location in five themes

Answer 8

Where to find someone or something, using absolute location

Question 9

What is interaction in five themes

Answer 9

How humans adapt to their environment in order to live there

Question 10

What is place in five themes

Answer 10

A specific location that has a reason, characteristic, or goal to go there

Question 11

What is LACEMOPS

Answer 11

Latitude 
Air masses
Elevation
Mountain barriers
Ocean currents
Pressure cells
Storm tracks

Question 12

HIE levels

Answer 12

Dependency- nothing changes
Adaptation- humans change to live somewhere
Modification-environment changes so humans can live there

Question 13

Resources

Answer 13

Renewable- lumber and fish
Non renewable- minerals, coal, fossil fuels
Inexhaustible- water and wind and sun

Question 14

Longitude

Answer 14

Imaginary lines that divide east from west

0° longitude is the prime meridian

Question 15

Latitude

Answer 15

Imaginary lines that divide north from south

0° latitude is the equator

Question 16

Relative location

Answer 16

Comparing one place to another to give the location of it

Question 17

Absolute location

Answer 17

Using GPS, longitude/latitude, or another grid system to give to exact location of a place

Question 18

Climate

Answer 18

The average temperature over a long period of time for a place

Question 19

Weather

Answer 19

The temporary conditions of the atmosphere at any given time

Question 20

Weathering

Answer 20

The breakdown of rocks and soil by wind

Question 21

Erosion

Answer 21

To wash away particles of rock or ice by water or wind

Question 22

Epicenter

Answer 22

The place of origin underground for an earthquake

Question 23

Plate tectonics

Answer 23

The earths outer crust that is broken up into multiple pieces that shift around

Question 24

How do maps fit our modern world

Answer 24

Maps are constantly needing to be updated and redrawn using technology in software programs. We also need more thematic maps that can show more globalization of people, products, and ideas

Question 25

How does climate change affect your daily life

Answer 25

It affects your life if you live on the coast or in a storm track area where there’s increased levels of water and extreme weather due to climate change. It also complicates things and because of a more global world thing like climate change and pollution can affect you even if your doing your part.

Question 26

How do humans interact and adapt to our environment

Answer 26

We adapt our lives to living in hot, cold, and high up locations because some people like to spread or get away from the crowded cities. We interact with our environment every day, usually in a negative way by taking resources, but sometimes we leave a positive impact on the environment by recycling, replanting trees, and cleaning up air pollution

Question 27

What are the basic elements of a map

Answer 27

Compass
Scale
Title
Key/legend
Longitude/ latitude lines
Projections