Unit 1 Review

What is ESPN used to describe in World Geography?

• Parts of a map

• How sports can be used in geography

• Geographic factors

• Themes of geography

What is DOGTAILS used to describe in World Geography?

• Parts of a map

• Themes of geography

• Geographic factors

• Animals in geography

Which of the following is NOT a theme in geography?

• Movement

• Place

• Idea

• Location

Which of the following is an example of human-environment interaction?

• Moving from Houston to San Antonio

• Clearing trees in the Amazon Rainforest

• Describing the characteristics of New York

• The spread of Christianity from Europe to Central America

Fill in the blank.

Regions are areas of the world that share common _______________.

• characteristics

• ideas

• people

• landscapes

Which of the following is NOT a geographic factor?

• Economic

• Social

• People

• eNvironmental

Which of the following is an example of a political factor of geography?

• The government of Venezuela controlling what is sold in markets

• The people of China starting a revolution

• The Stock Market in the USA crashing

• The forest fires that happened in California

Which of the following is an example of an economic factor in geography?

• A loss of electric power in cities resulting in slower work days

• The government of Brazil not meeting the needs of its workers

• The USA drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico

• Taking to the streets to protest workers' rights

Which of the following graphs is used to make comparisons between data?

• Line Graph

• Pictograph

• Bar Graph

• Cartogram

What is the purpose of this type of map?

• To show the population of the world

• To compare data of different countries

• To make comparisons over time

• To show that certain authors cannot be trusted