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Unit 1 Vocabulary and Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

a)

Geography

b)

Social Science

c)

Geology

d)

Cartography

2.

A field that studies people and the relationships among them.

a)

Geology

b)

Cartography

c)

Meteorology

d)

Social Science

3.

What are all of the human and physical features that make a place unique?

a)

absolute location

b)

human geography

c)

landscape

d)

region

4.

A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas.

a)

landscape

b)

region

c)

relative location

d)

absolute location

5.

a spherical, 3-D model of the entire planet

a)

map

b)

atlas

c)

globe

d)

topographic map

6.

a flat, 2-D drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface.

a)

compass rose

b)

cartography

c)

globe

d)

map

7.

The science of making maps

a)

biology

b)

cartography

c)

meteorology

d)

herbology

8.

The study of weather and what causes it.

a)

meteorology

b)

cartography

c)

anthropology

d)

geology

9.

The study of the world's physical features such as landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants.

a)

anthropology

b)

human geography

c)

physical geography

d)

cartography

10.

The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes.

a)

geology

b)

physical geography

c)

meteorology

d)

human geography

11.

What is a general description of where a place is located? Usually expressed in relation to something else.

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

echolocation

d)

exact location

12.

What is a specific description of where a place is located? Often expressed in latitude and longitude.

a)

primary location

b)

relative location

c)

partial location

d)

absolute location

13.

What type of map is this?

a)

physical map

b)

topographic map

c)

political map

d)

climate map

14.

What type of map is this?

a)

political map

b)

road map

c)

economic map

d)

resource map

15.

What type of map is this?

a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

topographic map

d)

road map

16.

What type of map is this?

a)

resource map

b)

climate map

c)

economic map

d)

political map

17.

What type of map is this?

a)

physical map

b)

climate map

c)

resource map

d)

political map

18.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

resource map

c)

economic map

d)

physical map

19.
a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

topographic map

d)

climate map

20.

This map element helps to determine:

a)

longitude

b)

location

c)

direction

d)

distance

21.

This map element is used to determine:

a)

distance

b)

direction

22.

This theme of geography allows us to group places that have something in common or share common characteristics

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Place

23.

This theme of geography allows us to describes where something is. Typically given in exact terms or in terms relative to us or a known point.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

24.

This theme of geography allows us to describe a place in terms of unique physical or human characteristics.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

25.

This theme of geography considers how people affect their natural surroundings and how their natural surroundings affects them.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Place

26.

This theme of geography explores how and why people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

27.

Amazon packages flying out of Kansas City International Airport would fall under which theme of geography

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Place

28.

The latitude and longitude of Kauffman Stadium where the Royals play is 39 degrees N and 94.5 degrees W. This is an example of a(n)

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

region

29.

Planting a garden to grow vegetables to eat in your home is an example of which theme?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

30.

Breaking down areas around Kansas City into school districts is example of what theme of geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

31.

What is the latitude and longitude of Portland, Oregon. Hint: click on map to zoom in)

a)

46° N, 122°W

b)

33°N, 112°W

c)

39°N, 105°W

d)

47°N, 97°W

32.

What is the latitude and longitude of Fargo, North Dakota. Hint: click on map to zoom in)

a)

46° N, 122°W

b)

33°N, 112°W

c)

44°N, 79°W

d)

47°N, 97°W

33.

What is the latitude and longitude of Billings, Montana. Hint: click on map to zoom in)

a)

47°N, 118°W

b)

44°N, 115°W

c)

46°N, 108°W

d)

40°N, 105°W

34.

What is the latitude and longitude of Washington, D.C. Hint: click on map to zoom in)

a)

41°N, 74°W

b)

38°N, 77°W

c)

34°N, 84°W

d)

30.5°N, 82°W

35.

What is the latitude and longitude of Honolulu, Hawai'i? (Hint: click on map to zoom in)

a)

20.8°N, 156.5°W

b)

19.9°N, 155.9°W

c)

21.9°N, 22.4°W

d)

21.3°N, 157.8°W