APHG Unit 1

Which civilization was the first to coin the term geography?

• Persian

• Roman

• Greek

• Turkish

• British

Which term would BEST represent the following map?

• Topographic map

• Aerial photography

• Satellite image

• Dot density map

• Conformal map

What is a scale on a map?

• a tool that allows you to measure your body weight

• a way to balance the weights of the land and oceans

• a ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance

• a piece of skin found on reptiles like snakes

In the United States, how often is a census taken?

• Every 2 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 7 years

• Every 10 years

• Every 20 years

Which option is a cheaper alternative than airplanes to provide aerial photography?

• Blimps

• Drones

• Satellites

• Balloons

• Aircraft

This image is an example of what type of geographic representation?

• Drone footage

• Relative Location

• Satellite image

• GPS coordinates

• GIS mapping

What is spatial perspective?

• Changes across space
• How different cultures spread
• The spreading of disease
• The continuity amongst the world

Which of the following do geographers use to compare a variety of spatial data by creating digitized representations of the environment by combining layers of spatial data, and creating maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed?

• GPS
• GIS
• Scale
• Mental Maps

Which of the following uses a coordinate system to precisely plot where something is.

• Relative location
• Absolute location
• Generalized Maps
• GIS

Representation of a real world phenomenon at a certain level of reduction or generalization (ex. local, regional, global)

• Mental Maps
• Scale
• GPS
• Regions