Geography Chapter 1 Review

What does relative location tell you?

• a places exact location on earth

• a places position in relation to other people and places

• how a place is similar to other places

• why people moved to a certain place

Which of the following is a human characteristic?

• landform

• vegetation

• language

• climate

Which of the following could define a physical region?

• a religion

• a language

• political borders

• a mountain range

Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?

• place

• region

• location

• movement

Which is a reason people might move?

• to escape persecution

• for freedom of religion

• for job opportunities

• all of these

Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?

• a student describing the absolute location of Chicago

• ancient Egyptian farmers waiting for the Nile to flood

• city planners constructing highways and buildings

• residents of Chicago wearing heavy coats in the winter

What are lines of latitude and longitude?

• A place's position in terms of time, direction, distance or a landmark

• The borders that divide cultural regions

• the number of people per unit of area

• an imaginary grid that has been placed on the globe to help us locate things

Someone tells you about the population density, languages spoken, landforms and animal life in Virginia. Which theme of geography are they most likely talking about?

• location

• place

• movement

• human-environment interaction

You read that plastic products are made in the US and shipped around the globe. Which theme of geography are you most likley reading about?

• region

• location

• movement

• place

People depend on the environment for ____.

• food, language and region

• clothing, culture and politics

• food, clothing and shelter

• gold, politics and shelter