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UNIT 1 EXAM REVIEW: Geography: Its Nature and Perspective

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

MERCATOR (Conformal)

Goode-Homolosine (Equal-Area/Compromise)

Robinson (Compromise/ Uninterrupted)

Azimuthal (Polar)

2.

Choose the one that does not belong:

a)

site

b)

situation

c)

relative location

3.

Choose the one that does not belong:

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

site

c)

situation

d)

absolute location

4.

Choose the one that does not belong:

a)

time zones

b)

China

c)

United States railroads

d)

15 degrees

5.

Match the following

Compass Rose (N, S, E, W, etc)

ABSLUTE LOCATION

exact miles/km between two locations

RELATIVE LOCATION

based on what a place is near

ABSOLUTE DISTANCE

how connected or separate 2 places feel, even if they're physically close or far apart

RELATIVE DISTANCE

exact point on earth's surface (uses latitude/longitude)

ABSOLUTE DIRECTION

6.

Match the following

the obstacles and costs associated with traveling over a distance, including time, money, and effort, which ultimately limit how much interaction occurs between distant locations

DISTANCE DECAY

technological advancements, like faster transportation and communication technologies, "shrink" the world by reducing the time and cost associated with traveling long distances

FRICTION OF DISTANCE

farther away two places are, the less interaction they will have with each other, due to the increased costs and time required to travel between them

SPACE-TIME COMPRESSION

7.

The “why of where” refers to

a)

geography’s emphasis on landscape features.

b)

spatial patterns on the landscape.

c)

a definition of geography that is simply locational.

d)

the idea that the explanation of a spatial pattern is crucial.

e)

the depiction of a region’s physical features.

8.

Match the following THEMATIC MAPS

choropleth

proportional symbol

dot density

cartogram

flow line

9.

MAP SCALE

Categorize the following

cover a smaller area

cover a larger area

show more detail, including individual buildings and streets

show less detail, often focusing on states and countries

1:10,000

1:1,000,000

LARGE SCALE
SMALL SCALE
10.

Match the following GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES:

Aid workers use it to help deliver supplies to remote villages after a disaster.

G.I.S. (geographic information system)

Scientists monitor changes in deforestation by comparing satellite images over time.

Remote Sensing

City planners use it to layer flood risk, elevation, and population data to plan drainage systems.

GPS (Satellite Navigation)

11.

Match the following SCALES OF ANALYSIS

LOCAL

REGIONAL (SUBNATIONAL)

NATIONAL

GLOBAL

12.

TYPES OF REGIONS:

Categorize the following

AKA UNIFORM

AKA FUNCTIONAL

AKA PERCEPTUAL

area in which everyone shares one or more characteristics

area organized around a hub

area that people believe to exist as part of their cultural identity

States, countries, cities

cities with regard to how they connect with outlying areas

"Midwest" or "The South"

Distribution network (area that a service delivers/provides to)

FORMAL
NODAL
VERNACULAR
13.

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:

Categorize the following

climate & geography dominate human behavior

environment influences, but humans can largely adapt and change surroundings

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINISM
POSSIBILISM