Unit 1: The Basics of Geography

A globe is typically divided into

• quadrants

• north + south regions

• hemispheres

• poles

The line that divides the globe into northern + southern hemispheres is called

• the Equator

• the Prime Meridian

• the International Date Line

• the Longitudinal Line

The set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator represent

• longitude

• meridians

• latitude

• hemispheres

As a human geographer, I might study which of the following?

• culture + language

• weather + climate

• ecosystems

• erosion of coastal lands

If you travel to Texas + New Mexico, you are likely to encounter a great deal of Mexican restaurants. What type of diffusion does this illustrate?

• relocation

• stimulus

• hierarchical

• contagious

• latitude

• longitude

• latitude

• longitude

Focuses on how people relate to their physical world

• movement

• region

• HEI

• location

• place

Focuses on how goods, people, and ideas shift around the world

• movement

• region

• HEI

• location

• place

Focuses on where something is on earth

• movement

• region

• HEI

• location

• place