Geography Test 1
Functional Region
A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it.
Place
A particular space with physical and human meaning
Formal Region
A region defined bu a common characterisitc, such as production of a product.
Perceptual Region
A region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data.
Location
A specific place on the Earth
Two ways every place on Earth can be located?
By describing its absolute location or its relative location.
the study of maps and mapmaking
Cartography
What do geographers use?
Direct observation, mapping, interviewing, statistics, technology.
Geographers study __________________ to understand how the location of resources affects the way people make, transport, and use goods and provide services.
Economics
Physical Geography
Focuses on the study of Earth physical features
Three types of regions identified by geographers?
Formal, functional and perceptual regions.
Computer tools for processing & organizing details & satellite images with other pieces of information
GIS
Economics
Geographers study economic to understand how the location of resources affects the ways people make, transport, & use goods & provide services
History & government
Geographers study history and government to understand changes that have taken place over time
economic
Geographers want to know how places are chosen for ____________________ activities, such as farming, mining, and manufacturing.
(GIS)
Geographic Information System
Geographers use advanced technology such as satellite photos, radar and ___________________________ to study the environment, the weather, and human settlement patterns.
Geographic Information Systems
Earth's description
Geography is Greek for
Movement
Ongoing movement of people, goods, and ideas
Grid System
Pattern formed as the lines of lattitude and longitude cross one another.
Difference between human and physical geography?
Physical geography is the study of the Earth's physical features. Human geography focuses on human activities in relation to the physical world.
Region
Place united by specific characteristics.
_______________________ describes a place's location in relation to another place.
Relative location
scientific instruments used by geographers
Satellites and computers
____________________________ is the exact latitude and longitude at which a place is found on the glabe.
absolute location
_____________________________ are people who design and make maps.
cartographers
The development of ____ transformed the process of mapmaking. computer technology cellular telephones mproved cameras better papers
computer technology
another name for human geographers
cultural geography.
Invterviewing
cultural government often interview the people whose activities they study.
human social structures
cultures
Geographers want to know how places are chosen for ____________________ activities, such as farming, mining, and manufacturing.
economic
community of plants and animals
ecosystem
What other subjects do geographers study?
history and government, culture, and economics
Geographers are specialists who describe Earth's physical and __________________ features and the interactions of people, places, and environments.
human
__________________________________ studies human activities and their relationship to the environment.
human geography
One of the two major branches of geography is physics. human geography. meteorology. animal geography.
human geography.
method geographers use to find out how people think or feel
interviewing
Much geographic information can be explained more easily on ____________________ than in written texts.
maps
Which of the following is a recurring theme in geography? movement elections national boundaries Points: 1.00 / 1.00
movement
A ____________________ geographer studies human activities and their relationship to culture.
specialists who describe Earth's physical and human features and the interactions of people places and environments
Geographers are
specialists who describe Earth's physical and human features and the interactions of people places and environments
Geographers often test their research by using kilometers. statistics. multiplication. percentages.
statistics.
Human Geography
studies human activities & their relationships to the environment
Satellite photos, radar, and geographic information systems
type of technology geographers use
Every place on Earth has its own unique characteristics. True False
true
Culture
Human Geographers study sociology & anthropology to learn how people have interacted with their environment over time.
Ecosystem
The complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment.
Absolute Location
The exact position of a place on the Earths surface.
Human Environment Interaction
The study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments.
Why do geographers study human systems and human-environment relationships?
To understand how the how the earth affects & is affected by human activity so that informed decisions can be made.
Geography does not deal with how physical features developed in the past. True False
false
The absolute and relative locations of a place are the same. True False
false
The effect of human activity on the earth is not important to geography. True False
false
A common characteristic, such as a product, defines a functional region. perceptual region. formal region. location.
formal region.
A ________________________ is an area defined by a common characteristic.
functional region
technology
geographers use_______________to study the environment,&the weather, & human settlement patterns.
statics
geographers use______________to present data, find patterns and study populations.
A geographer who teaches students is called a(n) geographic educator. economic geographer. environmental specialist. physical geographer.
geographic educator.
The study of the earth's physical features and living things is called philosophy. geography. history. music.
geography
direct observtion
going to a geographic location to see what it is like.
half of the earth
hemisphere
To determine absolute location, geographers use radio signals. latitude and longitude. aerial photography. magnets.
latitude and longitude.
Relative Location
location in relation to other places
cartographer
mapmaker
A __________________________ is defined by popular feelings and images rather then objective data.
perceptual region
_______________________ systems shape the earths surface.
physicial
A ______________________ is a particular space on Earth with physical and human meaning.
place
Geographers study ____ to learn how people in different places are governed. economics history computer science political science
political science
Geographers often group places into regions, or areas united by specific characteristics. True False
true
A ____________________ is a group of places that are united by shared characteristics.
region
Most people use ____ to find places. a formal region relative location the ecosystem a functional region
relative location
satellites and computers
scientific instruments used by geographers
Many geographers use ____________________ to understand complex data.
technology/computers
Cartography
the study of maps and mapmaking
Meteorology
the study of weather and weather forecasting
