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WorksheetsJPIZZLE'S UNIT 1 QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What type of region is comprised of different places that are linked together?
formal region
functional region
perceptual region
What type of region has clear boundaries with one or more common features.
formal region
functional region
perceptual region
What type of region is defined by how it reflects human feelings and attitudes?
formal region
functional region
perceptual region
All of the following are reasons why Geography is important EXCEPT
It helps communities minimize the impact of natural disasters.
It helps governments make good national and international security decisions.
It helps us understand the universe better.
It helps businesses make good location decisions.
Geographers view the world
narrowly
suspiciously
linearly
spatially
A primary reason that geographers study maps is to
predict changes in government policies
infer relationships between people and places
understand the time order in which an event unfolded
appreciate the value systems of world cultures
Which theme of geography focuses on patterns of migration, diffusion of ideas, and trading patterns?
Movement
Region
Human-environment Interaction
Location
Place
Which theme of geography focuses on how people adapt to and modify their surrounding environment?
Movement
Region
Human-environment Interaction
Location
Place
Which theme of geography looks at the physical characteristics and human characteristics of an area?
Movement
Region
Human-environment Interaction
Location
Place
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
The Alamo
22 degrees N, 113 degrees E
The Amazon Rainforest
Macao
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
the longitude and latitude of a place
which symbol shows a place on a map
where a place is compared to another place
the map projection being used to show a place
Which of the following decisions can geographers help make?
What route a trans-national oil pipeline should take.
The most profitable location of a new fast-food restaurant.
Causes of a dispute between bordering countries in Asia.
All of the Above.
If you want to understand the meaning of a symbol on a map, you could use the map's
grid system (latitude and longitude)
title
scale
key
If you want to identify the distance between two locations on a map, you could use the map's
grid system (latitude and longitude)
title
scale
key
If you want to identify the absolute location of a place on a map, you could use the map's
grid system (latitude and longitude)
title
scale
key
What type of map is this?
Political
Thematic
Physical
Topographic
What type of map is this?
Political
Physical
Resource
Elevation
What type of map is this?
Precipitation
Elevation
Population
Climate
Which feature on a map would you use to determine what different colors and symbols represent?
key
grid system (latitude and longitude)
scale
title
Which of the following best describes a perceptual region?
An area defined by physical features only
An area defined by people's beliefs and feelings
An area defined by a central function
An area defined by official boundaries
