Map Analysis and Five Themes of Geography Quiz

Absolute Location is

• The size of a country
• The name of a specific place
• Latitude and longitude coordinates
• The distance from the equator

Relative location is

• the distance between two places
• the size of a place or object
• the color of a place or object
• the position of a place or object in relation to another place or object

The physical characteristics of a place describe what?

• The natural and man-made features of the area, such as landforms, climate, bodies of water, and human structures.

• The political and economic systems in place
• The history and culture of the people in the area
• The language and customs of the local population

The human characteristics of a place describe what?

• Geographical features of the area
• Climate and weather patterns of the area
• Political history of the area
• Cultural, social, and economic aspects of the area

What answers the question, how are places different?

• By using the same language and currency
• By having similar weather and climate
• Region

• By sharing the same type of food and cuisine

What is a formal region?

• A type of clothing worn by people in a specific area
• A region with no defining characteristics
• A region defined by its irregular shape
• A geographical area defined by a common characteristic such as language, political boundaries Ex. Texas

What is perceptual region?

• A defined area that is perceived to have certain characteristics by its inhabitants or visitors, Ex. "the South"

• A region that is based on physical boundaries
• A region that is only perceived by animals
• A region that is defined by its political boundaries

What is functional region?

• An area that is organized around a cultural or ethnic group
• An area organized around a focal point and defined by an activity or function that occurs within it. Ex pizza delivery area

• A region that is defined by its political boundaries
• A type of region that is based on physical features such as mountains or rivers

What answers the question, how do people relate to the physical world around them?

• Human Environment Interaction

• Astronomy
• Cooking techniques
• Mathematics

People can change the environment to meet their needs means

• False
• Only in certain circumstances
• Depends on the individual
• Modify