Unit 1 Thinking Geographically Vocab Quiz

What is one of the essential questions map makers must answer when creating a map?

• What is the population of the area?

• What is my map's purpose?

• How many colors should I use?

• What is the weather like?

Which type of region is tied together by a shared service or "hub" and can be changed to become more efficient?

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

• Physical Region

Which type of region is clearly outlined, shares a measurable characteristic, and is not easy to change?

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

• Physical Region

Which type of region is created by mental mapping, generalizations, and personal knowledge or impressions?

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

• Physical Region

What is the simplified question for the theme of "Location" in spatial analysis?

• "What is it like there?"

• "How are places grouped?"

• "Where is it?"

• "How are places connected?"

What is the simplified question for the theme of "Place" in spatial analysis?

• "What is it like there?"

• "How are places grouped?"

• "Where is it?"

• "How are places connected?"

What is the simplified question for the theme of "Region" in spatial analysis?

• "What is it like there?"

• "How are places grouped?"

• "Where is it?"

• "How are places connected?"

What is the simplified question for the theme of "Movement" in spatial analysis?

• "What is it like there?"

• "How are places grouped?"

• "Where is it?"

• "How are places connected?"

What is the simplified question for the theme of "Human-Environment Interaction" in spatial analysis?

• "What is it like there?"

• "How do humans adapt to, modify, & depend on the environment?"

• "Where is it?"

• "How are places connected?"

What is the term used to describe the pattern of interaction between humans and their environment?

• Cultural Ecology

• Environmental Determinism

• Possibilism

• Cultural Determinism