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APHG Rubenstein CH 1.1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name

Class

Date

The branch of geography that focuses upon natural landforms, climate, soils and vegetation of the Earth is:

cultural geography

human geography

physical geography

biogeography

Scale is

the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map

the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.

the difference in elevation between two points in an area.

the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

According to the surviving evidence, the first person to write the word geography was

Aristotle

Eratosthenes

Strabo

Thucydides

All maps have

distortion

graduated circles.

bar scale.

multiple colors

GPS stands for

geographic place synthesis.

global peoples standards.

global positioning system.

geographic positioning science

Site characteristics include

relationship to the market.

relative distance from another location

the unique physical and human characteristics of a location.

the governmental structure of a state.

Situation identifies a place by its

location relative to other objects or places.

mathematical location on Earth's surface.

nominal location.

unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from

0 degrees latitude.

0 degrees longitude.

90 degrees latitude.

180 degrees longitude.

Lines called _____________ and ____________ combine to form the "global grid," and are used to identify absolute location. CHOOSE TWO!

parallels

meridians

coordinates

topographic

10.

Success in HUG takes time, effort, and determination. What is NOT a good strategy for growth and achievement?

Build a study group and work together as a team.

Do "a little, a lot" so that information builds and deadlines do not sneak up on you.

Ask for help as you go through the chapter.

Say the course is too hard, and pull the covers over your head.

11.

Reading quizzes

help you monitor your progress and mastery of the course content and become great review tools.

gives your teacher data on which to base instruction and class activities.

are a way to boost your daily average.

All of these are benefits of reading quizzes!

12.

The location of a place using the latitude-longitude grid is called:

A. referenced location

A. central location

A. relative location

A. absolute location

13.

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon is

remote sensing

GIS

USFL

IPMPCW

14.

The frequency an object appears in a given area is its

concentration

pattern

density

diffusion

15.

A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)

distribution

projection

rendition

scale

16.

The name of a location on Earth's surface is a

site

situation

toponym

geonym

17.

Which of the following best describes the idea of a cultural landscape?

A landscape that has been completely modified, like a city center.

A landscape set aside for historical preservation, like a Civil War battlefield.

Land that has been developed with museums, concert halls, and schools.

A landscape where human activity has modified the natural environment in some way

18.

New York City's ________ is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston.

location

site

situation

toponym

19.

An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a(n)

biome

landscape

region

ecosystem

20.

A force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope.

space-time compression

distance decay

globalization

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APHG Rubenstein CH 1.1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

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