Chapter 1 review
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This document summarizes a review of the basics of geography. It contains multiple choice questions about key geography concepts like hemispheres, the prime meridian, maps, and the five themes of geography (location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement). It also provides examples to illustrate formal regions and human-environment interaction. The review covers basic location terminology, types of maps, and core elements of the field of geography.
Chapter 1 review
- 1. Chapter 1 Review The Basics of Geography
- 2. Round 1
- 3. Question 1 (1 point) The earth is divided into two equal halves (4 total) known as __________.
- 5. Question 2 (3 points) Weatherman Tim Deegan of First Coast News might use what type of map?
- 6. Question 2 Answer Thematic Map
- 7. Question 3 (5 points) The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western halves.
- 8. Question 3 Answer Prime Meridian
- 9. Round 2
- 10. Question 1 (1 point) The study of the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features is known as ____________.
- 11. Question 1 Answer Geography, duh!
- 12. Question 2 (3 points) My aunt lives in Nocatee. Nocatee is an example of a… Formal Region Functional Region Perceptual Region
- 13. Question 2 Answer Formal Region Nocatee is a community that has defined borders. People who live in the community pay homeowners dues and have access to the community’s amenities, just like Julington Creek Plantation, Aberdeen or Durbin Crossing.
- 14. Question 3 (5 points) The digging of the Panama Canal in 1904 is an example of this ______________.
- 15. Question 3 Answer Human-Environment Interaction
- 16. Round 3
- 17. Question 1 (1 point) Creekside High School is located at 30 degrees North, 82 degrees West. This is Creekside’s ________________.
- 18. Question 1 Answer Absolute Location
- 19. Question 2 (3 points) Google Earth stores information about the world in a digital database. It has the ability to combine information from a variety of sources and display it in ways that allow the user to visualize the use of space in different ways. Google Earth is a type of _______________.
- 20. Question 2 Answer Geographic Information System (GIS)
- 21. Question 3 (5 points) Which of the following themes of geography deals with the question, “what is it like?”
- 23. Round 4
- 24. Question 1 (1 point) What type of map is this?
- 25. Question 1 Answer Political Map Shows manmade objects Such as cities, territories and borders.
- 26. Question 2 (3 points) “I’m so excited about the trip to Disney World, this road trip seems like FOREVER!” This is an example of…
- 27. Question 2 Answer Psychological Distance
- 28. Question 3 (5 points) These satellites orbit the earth and can scan the entire earth in 16 days gathering geographic data.
- 30. Final Question
- 31. Final Question (2 points each) Name all 5 themes of Geography
- 32. Final Question Location Place Region Human Environment Interaction Movement