Unit 1 Chapter 1 Week 1

What term describes the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Cartography

• Region

Which term refers to the study and practice of making maps?

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Cartography

• Distribution

What is the term for the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time?

• Diffusion

• Concentration

• Density

• Distance Decay

Which term describes the number of people or things in a given area?

• Distribution

• Density

• Concentration

• Region

What is the term for the reduction in the intensity of a phenomenon as the distance from the source increases?

• Distance Decay

• Diffusion

• Distribution

• Environmental Determinism

Which term refers to the arrangement of something across Earth's surface?

• Distribution

• Concentration

• Density

• Region

What is the term for the belief that the physical environment predisposes human social development towards particular trajectories?

• Environmental Determinism

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

Which term refers to the layer of Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle?

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Region

What term describes the part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere?

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Region

Which term refers to the water component of the Earth, including oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes?

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Region