Unit 1 Review

Which of the following makes the most direct use of a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth?

• GIS

• Mercator Map Projection

• GPS

• Robinson Map Projection

While historians identify the dates of important events, geographers identify the _______ of the _____________.

• Location, places

• Places, location

• Site, situations

• Situation, sites

If two distinct places are linked because of a common language, religion and traditions, then the places are grouped as a—

• Geographic Region

• Perceptual Region

• Cultural Region

• Functional Region

Which statement best explains formal regions?

• They have overlapping boundaries that are not clearly defined

• They have clear boundaries with one or more common features

• They are defined by how they reflect human feelings and attitudes

• They are comprised of different places that are linked together

The description above of the United States and Canada shows that -

• the human characteristics of places are related to political, economic, social, and cultural elements

• people’s attitudes and emotions about a place affect the way it is perceived

• an area is defined by its function and may cross political boundaries.

• physical geographic features can determine differences between culture groups.

Density refers to

• Geometric or regular arrangement of something

• Where things happen across spaces or places

• Things that are situated close to each other

• Frequency with which something exists in an area

A ___________ map emphasizes a single idea or particular kind of information about an area

• Thematic

• Physical

• Political

• Resource

The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is an example of what type of region?

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Physical

• Cultural

Spatial perspective refers to

• The science of making maps

• The study of physical and human features

• Things that are situated close to each other

• Where things happen across spaces and places

In the grid system used to map location on Earth’s surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called

• Latitudinal lines

• Geometric lines

• Barometric lines

• Longitudinal lines