Chapter 1 Quiz

Equator is ...

• An imaginary line going across the center of Earth that separates the eastern and western hemisphere.

• A region created when the Earth is divided in half.

• An imaginary line going across the center of Earth that separates the north and south hemisphere.

• an imaginary line that crosses South Amarica

Prime Meridian is ...

• An imaginary line going across the center of the earth that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.

• An imaginary line going across the center of the earth that separates the north and south hemispheres.

• An absolute location on the map.

• where the Arctic Circle is located

Movement is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.

• The way people and the environment affect each other.

• Where a place is on Earth.

• mapping an area on earth

The United States buys toys from countries like China.  This is an example of an...

• import
• export

What is the human/environment interaction theme about?

• How people affect their environment, the physical characteristics of their natural surroundings, and how their environment affects them.
• A location’s physical and human features.
• A place with unifying characteristics, such as climate or history
• The relationship among places

Geography is the study of

• land, water, natural resources, and population flows.

• the history and development of the earth.

• the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas and land masses.

• the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features.

The northwest corner of Wyoming is at 45 degrees North latitude, 111 degrees West longitude. This describes its

• relative location

• absolute location

• perceptual location

• vernal equinox

Roanoke, Virginia, is located about 40 miles from Lynchburg. This describes its

• functional region

• absolute location

• relative location

• psychological distance

Lines of longitude and latitude cross one another to form a

• regional pattern

• grid system

• Meridian flow

• graphic

Which of the following is NOT a geographic theme?

• Movement
• Place
• Geography
• Location