Unit 1 Review 1st Semester

Which topic of study would most interest a geographer?

• Population density of different regions of North America

• Diet of wild animals in New Zealand

• Causes of World War I

• Dimensions of the Egyptian pyramids

Which type of location is being described when Georgia is lying north of Florida?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Latitudinal location

• Longitudinal location

Which element is not essential to geography?

• Human systems

• Places and regions

• Animal systems

• Environment and society

Which element of geography is essential?

• Coastlines

• Physical systems

• Seasons

• Equations

How do geographers use charts?

• To plot data points

• To present drawings of abstract ideas

• To represent something in the world with a picture

• To display information in columns and rows

Which advantage does using a map rather than a globe have?

• Maps are more accurate representations of Earth

• Maps include more distortion

• Maps can show more kinds of information

• Maps divide Earth into hemispheres

What purpose does a key have on a map?

• To show direction

• To explain the symbols, colors, and lines

• To reveal what area the map will cover

• To tell how a measured space corresponds to actual distance

Which type of map shows where farming and ranching occur?

• General-purpose map

• Political map

• Physical map

• Thematic map

Which answer is a part of the Global Positioning System?

• Control system

• Space stations

• GIS

• United States armed forces

Which object is the central component of a geographic information system?

• Satellite

• Scale bar

• Computer

• Globe