Human Geography Midterm

Which is an example of absolute location?

• Across from McDonald's

• North of the Rio Grande

• 1020 Mall Lane

• Near Gateway Mall

This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.

• Leeward

• Sideward

• Windward

• Land

Brian is part of the Tutsi people from Rwanda that are treated very badly, often killed for being who they are. This is an example of a

• Push factor

• Pull factor

What best defines region

• explains where something is

• describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.

• a group of places unified by a common feature

• how people, products, information and ideas get around from one place to another

Latitude lines run

• East/West

• North/South

• through time

• really fast in the 100 meter dash

Longitude lines run

• East/West

• North/South

• through time

• really fast in the 100 meter dash

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Arctic Circle

A ______ factor is something that is bad and makes you want to leave your country?

• Push

• Pull

Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?

• A) A natural forest

• B) A city park

• C) A mountain range

• D) A desert

What is the primary focus of human geography?

• A) The study of Earth's physical features

• B) The study of human societies and their relationships with the environment

• C) The study of animal habitats

• D) The study of weather patterns