Unit 1 Part 1 World Geography

Latitude lines run parallel to the 

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Bermuda Triangle
• headwinds of El Nino

The Earth is divided in half by the _____ and ______.

• Equator; Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer; Equator
• Prime Meridian; Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer; Tropic of Capricorn

The Equator and Prime Meridian divide the Earth into

• Hemispheres
• Fossil Fuels
• Countries
• Time Zones

Which type of region reflects human feelings and attitudes (such as the South and Midwest)?

• Functional
• Formal
• Perceptual
• Additional

What type of region is organized around a central point (like Metro Atlanta)?

• Functional
• Perceptual
• Formal
• Additional

Which essential element uses maps to study people, places, and environments?

• World in Spatial Terms
• Places and Regions
• Physical Systems
• Environment and Society

Which essential element deals with the physical and human features of places and how we define and perceive regions?

• World in Spatial Terms
• Places and Regions
• Human Systems
• Uses of Geography

Which essential element studies the movement of people, ideas and goods?

• Human Systems
• Environment and Society
• Physical Systems
• World in Spatial Terms

Analyzing maps of hurricanes to create evacuation routes is an example of which essential element?

• World in Spatial Terms
• Uses of Geography
• Human Systems
• Physical Systems

Which term describes an exact location on the planet?

• perceptual location
• relative location
• absolute location
• functional location