Geography Semester I Final

1. Which of the following best defines movement?

• A. explains where something is
• B. describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
• C. a group of places unified by a common feature
• D. how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another

2. Which of the following best describes location?

• A. explains where something is
• B. describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
• C. a group of places unified by a common feature
• D. how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another

3. Which of the following best defines place?

• A. explains where something is
• B. describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
• C. a group of places unified by a common feature
• D. how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another

4. Mt. Vernon is west of Evansville.

• A. relative location
• B. place
• C. absolute location
• D. region

5. Indiana is home to 92 counties and is most known for its agriculture and manufacturing. Famous people, such as Abraham Lincoln have lived in this state. Nearly 6.6 million people live in Indiana, who experience its moderate, relatively humid climate.

• A. place
• B. location
• C. movement
• D. region

6. Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, and Spencer counties make up the southern portion of Indiana.

• A. region
• B. movement
• C. human-environment interaction
• D. place

7. Indianapolis, Indiana is located at 39.7684° N, 86.1581° W.

• A. relative location
• B. region
• C. absolute location
• D. place

8. What does this image represent?

• A key
• Map scale
• Compass rose
• Map projection

9. What does a physical map show?

• The location and shape of Earth’s physical features
• The boundary lines of a country or state
• Emphasizes a particular kind of information
• A picture of the world’s population sizes

10. What is the word that means to send from one place to another?

• Remote sensing
• Latitude
• Map
• Transmit