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Human Geography Vocabulary PreTest

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The spread of something over a given area.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Concentration

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

2.

All living organisms on Earth, including plants and animals, as well as microorganisms.

a)

biosphere

b)

cartography

c)

contagious diffusion

d)

formal region

3.

The science of making maps.

a)

atmosphere

b)

contagious diffusion

c)

cartography

d)

diffusion

4.

The widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.

a)

contagious diffusion

b)

concentration

c)

diffusion

d)

formal region

5.

An area that people share one or more characteristics

a)

formal region

b)

biosphere

c)

diffusion

d)

concentration

6.

The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth.

a)

cartography

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

contagious diffusion

7.

The spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.

a)

diffusion

b)

concentration

c)

contagious diffusion

d)

atmosphere

8.

A computer system that displays geographic data

a)

latitude

b)

Geotagging

c)

population density

d)

GIS

9.

The frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area.

a)

GIS

b)

functional region

c)

Geotagging

d)

Longitude

10.

Parallel lines that run east and west of the Prime Meridian

a)

Latitude

b)

functional region

c)

Longitude

d)

Density

11.

Identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates

a)

Density

b)

Geotagging

c)

GIS

d)

Latitude

12.

An area organized around a focal point

a)

functional region

b)

density

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

13.

The number of people per square mile or kilometers

a)

GIS

b)

Geotagging

c)

population density

d)

longitude

14.

Parallel lines that run north and south of the equator

a)

latitude

b)

GIS

c)

longitude

d)

population density

15.

A representation of portion of the Earth's surface based on what the person knows.

a)

mental map

b)

site

c)

map

d)

location

16.

A location on Earth with certain characteristics

a)

vernacular region

b)

map

c)

place

d)

site

17.

A representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it

a)

site

b)

location

c)

place

d)

map

18.

An area that people identify with their own cultural identity.

a)

globalization

b)

mental map

c)

vernacular region

d)

place

19.

The physical characteristic of a place

a)

site

b)

location

c)

place

d)

map

20.

Actions or processes that involve the world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

a)

Vernacular Region

b)

Globalization

c)

mental map

d)

map

21.

The position of a certain area

a)

site

b)

mental map

c)

place

d)

location