Geography Unit 1 Test Review

What is geography?

• The study of the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features.

• The study of the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas, and land masses.

• The study of the history and development of the earth.

• The study of land, water, natural resources, and population flows.

All of the following are examples of absolute locations EXCEPT...

• Atlanta, Georgia is at 33° North latitude, 84° West longitude

• Washington DC is at 38° North latitude, 77° W longitude

• Nashville, Tennessee is North of Georgia and South of Kentucky

• Chicago, Illinois is at 41° North latitude, 87° West longitude

Which of the following is NOT a relative location

• San Diego California is East of the Pacific Ocean and North of Mexico.

• Medina, Ohio is at 41° North latitude and 81° West longitude

• Austin, Texas is South of Oklahoma and West of Louisiana

• St. Paul, Minnesota is North of Iowa and South of Canada

Place refers to which of the questions below?

• How do its people relate to the physical world?

• How is it similar to another location?

• What is it like there?

• What is its size?

People often change their environment to...

• control their climate

• meet their needs

• redefine their culture

• establish their location

Which of the following describes a disadvantage of a globe?

• We can see only half of it at any time.

• It is two dimensional

• Distortions cause Greenland and Antarctica to appear larger

• It only shows natural features

Islands can be formed by which of the following?

• tornados

• volcanoes

• ocean ridges

• tsunamis

Earthquakes can cause destruction thousands of miles away from the epicenter because...

• They can cause fires

• They can cause landslides

• They can cause tsunamis

• They can cause tornados

One example of a push factor is...

• higher salaries

• transportation

• civil war

• sanitation

Which type of government encourages citizens to vote?

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• communist