AHS World Geo Unit 1 Vocab Quiz

What is the study of how human activities and cultures interact with the Earth's surface called?

• a) Human geography
  

• b) Physical geography
  

• c) Geographic factors
  

• d) Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  

Which term refers to the process of changing the environment to suit human needs?

• a) Human-Environment interaction
  

• b) Adaptation
  

• c) Modification
  

• d) Place
  

Which term refers to the process of adjusting to the environment?

• Human-Environment interaction

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Place

Which term refers to the ways in which humans interact with and modify their natural environment?

• Human-Environment interaction

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Place

Which type of region is defined by a common function or interaction?

• Place

• Region

• Formal

• Functional

Which type of region is defined by governmental or administrative boundaries?

• Place

• Region

• Formal

• Functional

Which term refers to an area that shares common characteristics or features?

• Place

• Region

• Formal

• Functional

Which term refers to the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique?

• Place

• Region

• Formal

• Functional

Which term refers to the exact position of a place using latitude and longitude coordinates?

• Scale

• Location

• Relative

• Absolute

Which term describes the position of a place in relation to other places?

• Scale

• Location

• Relative

• Absolute