WorksheetsHuman Geography Unit 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What type of community is seen here?
rural
suburban
urban
What type of community has skyscrapers and most people use public transportation or walk?
rural
suburbs
urban
What type of community is near the city but not in the city? These people often live in a house with a backyard.
rural
suburbs
urban
areas of land that are suitable for human living
immigrant
migration
urban
habitable lands
The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:
absolute location
relative location
site
situation
Relative Location
describing the distance between locations using qualitative terms or non-traditional measurements of distance (one hour north of Walmart)
describing how far a distance is quantitative units of distance (miles, kilometers, etc.)
describing where something is using the exact site on an objective coordinate system (Long. & Lat.)
describing the position of a place as compared to (or relative to!) another landmark (near the beach)
Environmental Determinism
the flow of goods, people, or information among places, in response to localized supply and demand
a region based around a node or focal point - terrestrial radio broadcasts are an example of this
useful for gathering SOME types of information. It can show you things like physical features, locations of urban areas, refugee camps, traffic, military targets, agriculture, etc.
the belief that a physical environment is THE reason that some societies are strong while others are weaker
Is this map large or small scale?
Large scale
small scale
What is the name of this class?
AP World Geography
AP Human Geography
AP Environmental Science
World Geography
Identify the map above and identify which of the following descriptions most accurately describes the map.
Mercator: The shape and size of land masses are distorted, but direction is accurate
Robinson: Distortion is only happening with the size of the land masses, shape and direction are accurate
Mercator: Land mass size is accurate due to distortion being spread across all aspects of the map
Goode Homolosine: Does not use cardinal directions, minimizes distortion but is confusing to read
Robinson: Distortion is evenly spread out across shape, size, and direction making it less noticeable
Which of the following would geographers not be interested in observing when looking at a local place?
The physical terrain
The religious breakdown of citizens
The different languages that are spoken
The demographic breakdown of the entire country
The amount of rivers and lakes in the area
You being able to watch and learn on YouTube is an example of what spatial concept?
Distance decay
Tobler’s first law of geography
Time-space compression
Scale of inquiry
Clustering of information
What is the term for the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another?
A) Cultural diffusion
B) Cultural assimilation
C) Cultural integration
D) Cultural separation
Which of the following is a primary factor in determining the location of a city?
A) Proximity to water sources
B) Availability of technology
C) Cultural diversity
D) Historical significance
What is the process by which a city grows and expands its boundaries?
A) Urbanization
B) Suburbanization
C) Industrialization
D) Globalization
