unit 1 test review

Question 1

which of the the following questions are asked by geographers who study issues at a local level? (3 answers)

Answer 1

1) How do people get from place to place?
2) what do people eat?
3) How does the city government work?

Question 2

which of the following is an example of a physical region?

Answer 2

1) North America

Question 3

which of the following are studied as a part physical geography (as opposed to HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)? (3 answers)

Answer 3

1) climates
2) plants
3) soils

Question 4

which of the following are studied as a part of human geography? (3 answers)

Answer 4

1) migration
2) economics
3) agriculture

Question 5

drag the theme to the definition

Answer 5

1) movement
2) location
3) Human-Environment Interaction
4) Regions
5) place

Question 6

which essential element of geography is not covered in the five themes

Answer 6

1) the uses of geography

Question 7

what advantage do globes have over maps

Answer 7

1) they show the world as it really is

Question 8

which of the following statements accurately describe GIS?
(3 answers)

Answer 8

1) it is made up of a group of databases
2) it is helpful in answering complex questions
3) it combines and provides information about the world

Question 9

what are lines of longitude called?

Answer 9

1) meridians

Question 10

put the thing in the right spots.

Answer 10

1) title
2) legend
3) scale
4) locator map

Question 11

put the thing in the right spot.

Answer 11

1) coast
2) ocean
3) inlet
4) coastal plain

Question 12

physical geographers want to know why various parts of the world have different…..?

Answer 12

1) weather

Question 13

human geographers can best help people to understand unfamiliar…?

Answer 13

1) cultures

Question 14

which of the following can be influenced by the work of meteorologists?

Answer 14

1) what structures people build

Question 15

meteorology is the study of _____ and what causes it

Answer 15

1) weather

Question 15

culture or non culture

Answer 15

1) taking part in fastpitch softball just like your mom did
2) wearing Crocs and hey dudes to fit in at school
3) speaking English as a primary language
4) living through the hot, damp springtime of tornado valley

Question 16

why are environmental issues considered global concerns?

Answer 16

they only affect developed countries

Question 17

which process uses water and chemicals to break rocks for resource extraction?

Answer 17

1) fracking

Question 18

what factor has contributed to rapid population growth in recent history

Answer 18

1) Better health care and improved food production

Question 19

which of the following is NOT typically associated with high population density areas

Answer 19

1) abundant open spaces

Question 20

what is the population density

Answer 20

1)the measure of people living in an area, usually expressed per square mile or kilometer