Chapter 01 - Studying Geography

Which of the following is the correct definition of perception?

• an area with one or more common features

• The shortest route between two places

• our awareness and understanding of the environment around us

• connecting or bordering

What type of map gives a snapshot of the distribution of people in a region?

• population map

• topographic map

• population pyramid

• economic map

Geography is defined as:

• the study of economies

• the study of everything on earth

• the study of education

• the study of historical documents

A(n) has arrows that point to all four principal directions

• continent

• graph arrow

• distance scale

• compass rose

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of:

• legend

• precipitation

• cartography

• landscapes

Which type of region is made up of different places that are linked together and function as a unit?

• formal

• functional

• physical

• human

Parallels and meridians measure distance in what unit of measure?

• degrees

• miles

• inches

• meters

Spatial perspective is defined as:

• one or more common features that make an area different than the areas that surround it

• the study of maps and mapmaking

• the scenery of a place, which includes its physical, human, and cultural features

• observing physical and human characteristics of our planet as they vary over space

The study of weather

• meteorology

• cartography

• anthropology

• geology

Identifies symbols on a map and what they represent

• key

• legend

• compass rose

• distance scale