World Geography Chapter 1 Exam

Last Name

First Name

Period #

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

The physical characteristics of a place include its

• Customs and traditions.
• growth patterns.
• landforms and vegetation.
• systems of government.

A ___ region includes one central place and the surrounding areas affected by it

• absolute
• relative
• functional
• formal

The ___ is the 0° line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• meridian
• parallel

Imaginary lines used to measure distance north and south of the Equator are lines of ___.

• latitude
• longitude
• meridians
• Prime Meridian

Half of the globe is called a ___

• hemisphere
• great circle
• equator
• prime meridian

___ is the study of where people, places, and things are located, and their relations.

• Geography
• Geology
• Biography
• Biology

The ___ location of Chicago is 42°N, 88°W

• absolute
• relative
• formal
• functional