GEOGRAPHY STAAR REVIEW

Geography STAAR REVIEW

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Perceptual Region: Is what people think or believe

Multiple Choice

What is Perceptual Region?

• People's beliefs.

• People's transportation.

• Peoples communication.

• Peoples Manuactoring.

Region: A region is based off of Religion,Climate,Transporation,Laungages, Beliefs/Ideas/cultures.

Multiple Choice

 region is based on Religion,Climate, Transportation, Languages and beliefs/ideas/cultures?

• True

• False

3 Types of Regions:
1.Formal
2.Functional
3.Perceptual

Open Ended

What are types of regions?

Formal Region:

A formal region is based on human or physical characteristics like climate, landforms, or vegetation.

Functional Region:

Functional is based on connections to a central place like transportation systems, communication, including manuactoring and trading.

Perceptual Region: Perceptual Region is based on peoples beliefs and ideas.

Open Ended

What are 2 examples of Perceptual,Formal,Functional regions?

E:ECONOMIC
S:SOCIAL
P:POLITICAL
N:ENVIORMENT

Open Ended

What is ESPN?

Water Erosin is

the process of soil and rock being worn away by water

Multiple Choice

Water Erosion is-

• the process of soil and rock being worn away by ice
• the process of soil and rock being worn away by water
• the process of soil and rock being built up by water
• the process of soil and rock being worn away by wind

​Mechanical Weathering in Geography is

The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.

Multiple Choice

Mechanical weathering in geography is-

• The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.
• The movement of rocks from one place to another due to erosion.
• The process of rocks changing their chemical composition without breaking into smaller pieces.
• The formation of new rocks from the remains of old rocks.

​Solar Radiation is

Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun

Multiple Choice

Solar Radiation is-

• Heat generated by the sun
• Sound waves from the sun
• Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun
• Particles emitted by the sun

​Glacial Erosin is

The process of erosion and transportation of material by glaciers

Multiple Choice

Glacial Erosion is-

• The process of erosion and transportation of material by wind
• The process of erosion and transportation of material by volcanic activity
• The process of erosion and transportation of material by glaciers
• The process of erosion and transportation of material by ocean currents

​Physical Geography is

Study of processes and patterns in the natural environment

Multiple Choice

What is Physical Geography:

• Study of ancient civilizations
• Study of human behavior
• Study of outer space
• Study of processes and patterns in the natural environment

​Human Geography is

The study of the spatial aspects of human existence

Multiple Choice

Human Geography is-

• The study of plant biology
• The study of rocks and minerals
• The study of the spatial aspects of human existence
• The study of outer space

​2 examples of a enviorment factor are
climate and Natural resources.

Multiple Choice

2 examples of Environment factors

• Animals and plants
• Soil and water
• Rain and wind
• Sunlight and temperature, climae and natural resources

​Map scales help estimates the distance between 2 locations.

Multiple Choice

Which map helps estimate the distance between two locations?

• Distance measurement map/Map scales.

• Political map
• Population density map
• Weather map

​A example of geospatial tech is GIS

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a example of a geospatial tech?

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Fashion Design
• Cooking
• Social Media

​Culture is important because,Culture is what people care about, Peoples specific beliefs, They way how they dress, the different types of foods and it is important because is apart of geography.

Multiple Choice

Why is culture important?

• Culture has no impact on individuals
• Culture only affects language
• Culture is only important for historical purposes
• Culture shapes our beliefs, behaviors, and interactions with others.

Democracy is

A form of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation.

Multiple Choice

What is democracy?

• A form of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation.
• A form of government where power is vested in the military
• A system of government where power is held by a single individual
• A type of monarchy where power is vested in the royal family

​Republic is

A form of government in which the country is considered a 'public matter', not the private concern or property of the rulers.

Multiple Choice

What is republic?

• A form of government where the country is ruled by a small group of wealthy individuals
• A system of government where the people have no say in decision-making
• A form of government in which the country is considered a 'public matter', not the private concern or property of the rulers.
• A type of monarchy ruled by a single leader

​3 major religions are judasim, christanity, and islam.

Multiple Choice

What are 3 major religions?

• Shinto, Taoism, Scientology
• Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism
• Atheism, Agnosticism, Paganism
• Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Christanity.

​How to find the western,Northern,Eastern, and Southern Hempshere is by

By understanding the location in relation to the Prime Meridian and the Equator.

Multiple Choice

How to find Western,Northern,Eastern and Southern Hemisphere?

• By using a compass
• By checking the weather forecast
• By looking at the stars in the sky
• By understanding the location in relation to the Prime Meridian and the Equator.

​Weathering is the proccess of rocks breaking apart from a chemical or physical proccess

Multiple Choice

What is the process of rocks breaking apart from physical or chemical processes called?

• Weathering
• Sedimentation
• Volcanism
• Erosion

​convergent plate boundary converts into

mountains or volcanic arcs

divergent plate boundary

new crust or oceanic ridges

transform plate boundary causes

Different types of boundaries(

Where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally)

Multiple Choice

What does convergent tectonic plates convert into?

• oceans
• deserts
• mountains or volcanic arcs
• forests

Multiple Choice

What does Divergent tectonic plates convert into?

• volcanoes
• new crust or oceanic ridges
• mountains
• deserts

Multiple Choice

What does Transform Tectonic plates convert into?

• Different types of boundaries
• Different types of clouds
• Different types of rocks
• Different types of animals

Multiple Choice

What are Transform Tectonic plates boundaries?

• Where two tectonic plates are stationary and do not move
• Where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other
• Where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
• Where two tectonic plates move away from each other