What Is Geography, Anyway!? MASTER QUIZ

_____ location is the exact spot on earth a place is found.

• absolute

• exact

• pinpoint

• accurate

What is meant by an "absolute location?"

• It is an address of longitude and latitude.

• It tells you which city a place is located in.

• It tells you approximately where a place is located.

• It tells you where a place is in relation to another place.

Relative location is...

• A place's latitude and longitude coordinates

• A place's location compared to another location

• The street address of a location.

• The location of your relatives.

PLACE, one of the five themes of geography, is...

• what the people are like/what it's like to be in a place

• human, goods, ideas

• parts of the environment

• defined by government

An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Caravel
• Lateen

What is LiDAR?

• an instrument used to make astronomical measurements

• a computer program that renders a 3D representation

• scanning of Earth by satellite

• a detection system that works on the principle of radar, but uses light from a laser

Describe geography.

• The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity

• a particular place or position

• The science of practice of drawing maps

• the study of rocks and minerals

What is Cartography?

• The science or practice of creating maps

• The branch of Geography dealing with low human activity or is influenced by the earths surface

• an instrument showing the positions of the stars

• the study of cultures in various parts of the world

A region is defined as...

• an area of land that has common features. A region can be defined by natural or artificial features. Language, government, or religion can define a region, as can forests, wildlife, or climate.

• the average weather conditions of a place, usually measured over one year.

• refers to the physical and human aspects of a location

• refers to the translocation of human beings, their goods, and their ideas from one place to another

Human geography...

• deals with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface

• deals with natural features and processes

• the study and practice of making maps

• the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry