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WorksheetsUnit 1: Human Geography Basics
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which map would have the largest scale?
World
Continent
State
City
The computer based mapping system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is:
GIS
GPS
Remote Sensing
USGS
The science of making maps is:
Demography
Geomorphology
Topography
Cartography
Which is an example of a formal region?
Canada
Southwestern United States
The market area of a supermarket
All of the above
Situation identified a place by its:
Location relative to other objects
Unique physical characteristics
Mathematical location on Earth's surface
Place name
Site identifies a place by its:
Location relative to other objects
Unique physical characteristics
Mathematical location on Earth's surfacce
Place name
Which of the following determines the absolute location of a place?
Site and Situation
Latitude and Longitude
Elevation and Precipitation
Climate and Vegetation
What is the name for the line of 0o Longitude?
Prime Meridian
North Pole
Equator
International Date Line
Denver, Colorado (105o W) is in the Mountain Time Zone. New York City, New York (about 75o W) is in the Eastern Time Zone. If it is 1:00am Monday in New York city, what time is in in Denver?
3:00am Sunday
11:00pm Sunday
3:00am Monday
11:00pm Monday
Which of the following topics would NOT be an element of Human Geography?
Cities
States
Rivers
Language
Which of the following would NOT be true about map usage?
Used as a reference tool
They are two-dimensional models of the real world
Used only for navigation
Used as communications tool
Which of the following is the BEST example of a perceptual, or vernacular, region?
the Midwest
the market area of a shopping mall
Minnesota
the broadcast area of a radio station
The diffusion of a New York City fashion trend to small towns is an example of what type of diffusion?
Relocation
Stimulus
Contagious
Hierarchical
What is the term that geographers use to describe when something involves the entire globe and makes that thing worldwide in scope?
Distribution
Hierarchy
Globalization
Situation
Every map projection distorts the surface of the Earth in some way.
True
False
The spread of an idea through the movement of people is known as relocation diffusion.
True
False
The essential questions of geography are WHY and WHERE?
True
False
Which two of the four boxes has the highest DENSITY of dots?
A and B
B and C
C and D
A and D
Which two have the highest CONCENTRATION of dots?
A and C
B and D
A and B
C and D
This map is an example of a:
Cartogram
Choropleth Map
Topographic Map
This map is an example of a:
Cartogram
Choropleth Map
Topographic Map
This map is an example of a:
Cartogram
Choropleth Map
Topographic Map
To Do
Integrate
Conduct
Relationships
Connections
Integrate
Conduct
Relationships
Combining or fitting together
Integrate
Conduct
Relationships
Which region is number 26?
Sub Saharan Africa
Latin America
South East Asia
Oceania
East Asia
Which region is number 27?
Sub Saharan Africa
Latin Amerca
South East Asia
Oceania
East Asia
Which region is number 28?
Sub Saharan Africa
Latin America
South East Asia
Oceania
East Asia
Which region is number 29?
Sub Saharan Africa
Latin America
South East Asia
Oceania
East Asia
Which region is number 30?
Sub Saharan Africa
Latin America
South East Asia
Oceania
East Asia
