Ultimate U1: Revision Questions

Matt called a cab company and asked to be picked up two blocks south of Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Which concept best represents the type of information Matt gave to the cab company?

• relative location

• coordinates

• absolute location

• absolute location

What would be an example of a formal region?

• the Rust Belt in the United States

• "back home"

• the commuter bus loop in Dallas, Texas

• the subway system in New York City

What is the main difference between different types of map projections?

• the amount of physical space they take up

• the type of information they display

• the way they distort the Earth’s landmasses

• the area of the Earth they focus on

Which of the following pieces of information would likely be found on an economic activity map?

• distribution of mineral deposits

• land elevations

• annual precipitation

• climate zones

Which essential element of geography focuses on common cultures?

• the world in spatial terms

• places and regions

• physical systems

• uses of geography

What is a hemisphere?

• the line of longitude known as the prime meridian

• one-fourth of the area on Earth

• the line of latitude known as the equator

• a half of the world, split by either the prime meridian or the equator

What type of map is this?

• topographical

• historical

• climate

• population density

What is always used to find a coordinate?

• latitude and the equator

• longitude and latitude

• longitude and the prime meridian

• hemispheres and latitude

What is population density? 

• the total number of people living in a certain area 

• the difference between the number of births and deaths in a given year

• the rate at which the world’s population is expected to grow 

• the cultural or ethnic breakdown of people living in a country 

Which of these best describe a steppe?

• a wide expanse of desert

• a grassland with few trees

• a cold region with tundra

• a large evergreen forest