UNIT 1
What drives the water cycle?
The sun
What creates ridges and islands when plates spread apart?
Magma
Which of the following is part of the lithosphere?
Ocean basins
Where is 97 percent of the world's water found?
Oceans
Defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
Perceptual Region
Greatest accuracy at its center
Planar
The physical processes that create most of Earth's physical features, including mountains, are known as
Plate Tectonics
Which of the following collects visual information about Earth?
Satellites
specific location of a place, including its physical setting
Site
More general location, defined by a place's geographic position in relation to other places and its connection
Situation
A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
Thematic Map
To find relative location, first find
a reference point.
A way of looking at he human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another
spatial perspective
When discussing places and regions, which is an example of a formal region?
the Corn Belt
An example of physical geography is
the importance of water to farmers.
How do geographers use a spatial perspective?
to determine why things are located where they are
Which profession is most likely to utilize geography skills?
urban planner
Central place and the surrounding territory linked to it
Functional Region
Used to determine the absolute location of something on Earth
GPS
Which is most likely to have the greatest effect on a landscape?
Glacier Erosion
About 70% of Earth's surface is part of the
Hydrosphere
Which is an example of an absolute location?
30°N latitude, 150°W longitude
What is the disadvantage of a map compared to a globe?
A map distorts properties like distance.
How is geography related to political patterns?
Analysis of political decisions emphasize changing boundary lines and government systems.
Which part of the biosphere provides oxygen?
Atmosphere
Relatively accurate
Conic
A major hurdle to desalination is
Cost
Most accurate at the Equator and toward the poles
Cylindrical Projection
Which type of projection produces relatively accurate shapes on a map?
Cylindrical Projection
Defined by common characteristic, such as production of product
Formal Region
Which of the following is caused directly by plate tectonics?
Earthquakes
