Unit 1: Human Geography Basics

Which map would have the largest scale?

• World

• Continent

• State

• City

The computer based mapping system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is:

• GIS

• GPS

• Remote Sensing

• USGS

The science of making maps is:

• Demography

• Geomorphology

• Topography

• Cartography

Which is an example of a formal region?

• Canada

• Southwestern United States

• The market area of a supermarket

• All of the above

Situation identified a place by its:

• Location relative to other objects

• Unique physical characteristics

• Mathematical location on Earth's surface

• Place name

Site identifies a place by its:

• Location relative to other objects

• Unique physical characteristics

• Mathematical location on Earth's surfacce

• Place name

Which of the following determines the absolute location of a place?

• Site and Situation

• Latitude and Longitude

• Elevation and Precipitation

• Climate and Vegetation

What is the name for the line of 0^o Longitude?

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• Equator

• International Date Line

Denver, Colorado (105^o W) is in the Mountain Time Zone. New York City, New York (about 75^o W) is in the Eastern Time Zone. If it is 1:00am Monday in New York city, what time is in in Denver?

• 3:00am Sunday

• 11:00pm Sunday

• 3:00am Monday

• 11:00pm Monday

Which of the following topics would NOT be an element of Human Geography?

• Cities

• States

• Rivers

• Language