APHG Rubenstein CH 1.1

The branch of geography that focuses upon natural landforms, climate, soils and vegetation of the Earth is:

• cultural geography

• human geography

• physical geography

• biogeography

Scale is

• the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map
• the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.
• the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
• the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

According to the surviving evidence, the first person to write the word geography was

• Aristotle
• Eratosthenes
• Strabo
• Thucydides

All maps have

• distortion
• graduated circles.
• bar scale.
• multiple colors

GPS stands for

• geographic place synthesis.
• global peoples standards.
• global positioning system.
• geographic positioning science

Site characteristics include

• relationship to the market.
• relative distance from another location
• the unique physical and human characteristics of a location.
• the governmental structure of a state.

Situation identifies a place by its

• location relative to other objects or places.
• mathematical location on Earth's surface.
• nominal location.
• unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from

• 0 degrees latitude.
• 0 degrees longitude.
• 90 degrees latitude.
• 180 degrees longitude.

Lines called _____________ and ____________ combine to form the "global grid," and are used to identify absolute location. CHOOSE TWO!

• parallels

• meridians

• coordinates

• topographic

Success in HUG takes time, effort, and determination. What is NOT a good strategy for growth and achievement?

• Build a study group and work together as a team.
• Do "a little, a lot" so that information builds and deadlines do not sneak up on you.
• Ask for help as you go through the chapter.
• Say the course is too hard, and pull the covers over your head.