Geography EOC "practice"

The two branches of geography are

• human and physical

• location and place

• interpersonal and economic

• absolute and relative

Wearing warm clothing during winter is an example of

• human-environment interaction

• map projections

• spatial perspective

• region

__________ is where something is and ____________ is what it is like.

• Place; location

• location; place

• absolute; relative

• region; scale

If you are giving directions to your house over the telephone, you are using a

• political map

• physical map

• mental map

• topographic map

All flat maps have some inaccuracy because

• the human mind is too limited to create an accurate map

• there are still unexplored areas of earth's surface

• maps are not detailed enough to show the physical features of earth's surface

• Flat maps contain distortion because the earth is round

To determine the boundary between separate states, you would consult a

• physical map

• political map

• population map

• cartographer who is well-versed in reading maps and determining the political and physiological boundaries of various states and territories. Furthermore, the experienced cartographer should be equipped to share the demographic trends of various areas as well.

This term is to describe the belief that the earth appears the way it does because of uniform processes taking place over a long period of time

• uniformitarianism

• evolution

• neo-catastrophism

• transcendentalism

Which word describes natural processing breaking down rock

• erosion

• weathering

• tectonic plate theory

• pollution

Which word describes the clearing away of broken-down rock?

• erosion

• tectonic plate theory

• pollution

• weathering

Unique weather patterns (earthquakes, drought, floods, hurricanes, tornados) are likely to impact the geography and population density of a region.

• true

• false