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WorksheetsTopic 2: Places and Regions
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following is an example of spatial interaction?
the planet Jupiter orbiting around the sun
the shipment of apples from an orchard to a store
drinking a cup of coffee
writing an essay
Which of the following is an example of a physical characteristic?
Rocky Mountains
population of 491,000
known for fishing industry
known for potato crop
Which of the following is an example of a human characteristic?
Rocky Mountains
Redwood trees
known for fishing industry
Lake Michigan
An area of Earth's surface that has similar physical or human characteristics
place
region
site
situation
perception
The characteristics of a specific location, including its physical setting
site
situation
place
region
perception
The way people think about something
site
situation
place
region
perception
The geographic position of a place in relation to other places of a larger area
perception
place
region
site
situation
A specific location with distinct characteristics
perception
place
region
site
situation
A person's perception of a place is MOST influenced by their....
age and experiences
culture and experiences
goals and intelligence
age and vision
culture and intelligence
Studying a ___________ helps geographers understand how people in a particular area gain an identity.
landscape
place
region
Studying a ___________ helps geographers understand the broad patterns of an area.
landscape
place
region
Of these regions: city, state, country, and county.... which is the LARGEST?
city
state
county
country
Of these regions: city, state, county, country... which is the SMALLEST?
city
state
county
country
People may migrate from one country to another to find better _________ to escape bad situations.
opportunities
friends
physical characteristics
landscapes
In class, you learned about the European colonization of Africa. Some lasting impacts that this had on African nations are:
languages and trade
migration routes and types of industry
languages and forms of government
forms of combat and forms of government
_______________ is the business of buying, selling, and bartering.
perception
exports
imports
trade
The process by which the peoples, places, and things around the world have experienced greater connectivity and reliance on one another.
accessibility
distance decay
globalization
interdependence
spatial interaction
How easy or difficult it is to overcome the barriers separating places.
spatial interaction
interdependence
accessibility
distance decay
globalization
a relationship of decreasing interaction as the space between places increases
accessibility
distance decay
globalization
interdependence
spatial interaction
The movement and flow of people, products, and ideas related to human activity.
accessibility
distance decay
globalization
interdependence
spatial interaction
A condition in which people or groups rely on each other, rather than only relying on themselves.
accessibility
distance decay
globalization
interdependence
spatial interaction
To ______________ is to bring a product into one country from another country.
export
import
perception
trade
To ____________ is to send a product from one country to another country.
export
import
trade
product
A country's resources include its raw materials, its ________, and its ____________.
expertise, geography
history, labor
religion, politics
expertise, labor
A barrier is something that cannot be easily crossed. Language and traditions are what type of a barrier?
physical barrier
region barrier
spatial barrier
cultural barrier
Which of the following best describes the concept of "distance decay"?
As distance increases, interaction decreases
As distance increases, interaction increases
Distance has no effect on interaction
Distance and interaction are unrelated
A barrier is something that cannot be easily crossed. Mountains and oceans are examples of what kind of barrier?
cultural barrier
region barrier
physical barrier
communication barrier
More goods and services is an argument ___ globalization.
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Job loss in richer countries is an argument ___ globalization.
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Increasing gap between rich and poor is an argument ___ globalization.
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Governments are better able to work together towards common goals is an argument ___ globalization.
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Loss of culture is an argument ___ globalization.
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Spread of disease is an argument ___ globalization.
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Less developed countries benefit from new technologies created by more developed countries is an argument ___ globalization.
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