Unit 4 Chapter 8 Boundaries

Human Geography AP

Unit 4 Political Geography

Chapter 8 Boundaries

Open Ended

How do you think countries decide where there borders are? How do we know where one country ends and the next begins?

¿Cómo crees que los países deciden dónde están las fronteras? ¿Cómo sabemos dónde termina un país y comienza el siguiente?

Open Ended

Discuss: Why has space been called “the final frontier”?

Discutir: ¿Por qué se ha llamado al espacio "la última frontera"?

Open Ended

Name one example for each type of physical boundary: a. desert b. mountain, and c. body of water.

Mencione un ejemplo para cada tipo de límite físico: a. desierto b. montaña y c. cuerpo de agua.

Multiple Choice

In some countries, boundaries are marked by all of the following except:

• rivers

• lines painted on streets

• signs

• people

Multiple Choice

An invisible line that marks the furthest extent of a state's territory:

• parallel

• latitude

• longitude

• boundary

Multiple Choice

The area to the west of the original thirteen colonies would be considered

• a frontier with no former boundaries
• a cultural boundary
• a relic boundary
• a defined boundary

Multiple Choice

How far out from a country's coastline does the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) go?

• 12 nautical miles
• 20 nautical miles
• 100 nautical miles
• 200 nautical miles