unit 1 test review Flashcards
which of the the following questions are asked by geographers who study issues at a local level? (3 answers)
1) How do people get from place to place?
2) what do people eat?
3) How does the city government work?
which of the following is an example of a physical region?
1) North America
which of the following are studied as a part physical geography (as opposed to HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)? (3 answers)
1) climates
2) plants
3) soils
which of the following are studied as a part of human geography? (3 answers)
1) migration
2) economics
3) agriculture
drag the theme to the definition
1) movement
2) location
3) Human-Environment Interaction
4) Regions
5) place
which essential element of geography is not covered in the five themes
1) the uses of geography
what advantage do globes have over maps
1) they show the world as it really is
which of the following statements accurately describe GIS?
(3 answers)
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
what are lines of longitude called?
1) meridians
put the thing in the right spots.
1) title
2) legend
3) scale
4) locator map
put the thing in the right spot.
1) coast
2) ocean
3) inlet
4) coastal plain
physical geographers want to know why various parts of the world have different…..?
1) weather
human geographers can best help people to understand unfamiliar…?
1) cultures
which of the following can be influenced by the work of meteorologists?
1) what structures people build
meteorology is the study of _____ and what causes it
1) weather
culture or non culture
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
why are environmental issues considered global concerns?
they only affect developed countries
which process uses water and chemicals to break rocks for resource extraction?
1) fracking
what factor has contributed to rapid population growth in recent history
1) Better health care and improved food production
which of the following is NOT typically associated with high population density areas
1) abundant open spaces
what is the population density
1)the measure of people living in an area, usually expressed per square mile or kilometer
