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Understanding Geography and Mapping Concepts

Authored by MaKayla Sampson

Geography

9th Grade

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Understanding Geography and Mapping Concepts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the study of the physical, biological, and cultural features of Earth's surface called?

Cartography

Geography

Human Geography

Topography

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Which term describes the study of where and why human activities are located where they are?

Human Geography

Cartography

Physical Geography

Economic Geography

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the science of making maps known as?

Geography

Cartography

Topography

Geology

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is a book of maps called?

Atlas

Gazetteer

Encyclopedia

Dictionary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Which term refers to an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas?

Landscape

Region

Location

Place

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is an area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics called?

Functional Region

Perceptual Region

Formal Region

Cultural Region

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

How do people think about or perceive a region, such as "the Middle East"?

Functional Region

Perceptual Region (Vernacular)

Formal Region

Cultural Region

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