Geography Quiz - Unit 1

A way of identifying, explaining, and predicting the human and physical patterns in space and the interconnectedness of various spaces is called _______.

• Weathering

• GPS

• Spatial Perspective

• GIS

A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data is called _______.

• GIS
• GPS

• Geography

• Democracy

A type of map that presents specific kinds of information, such as the world’s climates, population density, land use, natural resources, and so on is called _______.

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map

The breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity is called (a)   .

The part of the earth composed of water including oceans, lakes, rivers, and supplies underground is called _______.

• Hydrosphere
• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

The body of air that surrounds the Earth’s surface is called (a)   .

The process of putting the features of the earth onto a flat (2D) object is called _______.

• Map Projection
• Political Map

• Spacial Perspective

• Map Flattening

The state of the atmosphere of a place based on temperature and precipitation. Unlike climate, it is short-term.

(a)  

A particular area or part of a state, country, or the Earth's surface that has common physical or human features.

(a)  

A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.

• Plate Tectonics
• Natural Selection

• The Big Bang

• Urbanization