ЁЯШЧGeography test 1
the study of maps and map making
Cartography
Geographers study __________________ to understand how the location of resources affects the way people make, transport, and use goods and provide services.
Economics
Geography does not deal with how physical features developed in the past. True False
False
The effect of human activity on the earth is not important to geography. True false
False
central point and surrounding territory linked to it
Functional Region
Geographers use advanced technology such as satellite photos, radar and ___________________________ to study the environment, the weather, and human settlement patterns.
Geographic Information Systems
____________________________ is the exact latitude and longitude at which a place is found on the globe.
absolute location
_____________________________ are people who design and make maps.
cartographers
The development of ____ transformed the process of map-making. better papers improved cameras computer technology cellular telephones
computer technology
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
A ____________________ geographer studies human activities and their relationship to culture.
human
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 animal geography. physics. meteorology. human 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? elections movement national boundaries
movement
Geographers often test their research by using percentages. kilometres. statistics. multiplication.
statistics.
Every place on Earth has its own unique characteristics. True False
True
Geographers often group places into regions, or areas united by specific characteristics. True False
True
The absolute and relative locations of a place are the same. True false
false
A ________________________ is an area defined by a common characteristic.
formal region
A common characteristic, such as a product, defines a perceptual region. functional region. location. formal region.
formal region
A ____________________________ is a central place and the outlying areas linked to it.
functional region
A geographer who teaches students is called a(n) environmental specialist. geographic educator. economic geographer. physical geographer.
geographic educator.
The study of the earth's physical features and living things is called geography. history. philosophy. music.
geography
Geographers use _____________________ to present data, find patterns, and study populations.
graphs?
pattern used to determine absolute location
grid system
half of the earth
hemisphere
Geographers use ____________________ to help them understand what places looked like in the past.
history
To determine absolute location, geographers use latitude and longitude. radio signals. aerial photography. magnets.
latitude and longitude.
A __________________________ is defined by popular feelings and images rather then objective data.
perceptual region
area defined by popular feelings and images
perceptual region
_______________________ systems shape the earths surface.
physical
_______________________________ focuses on the study of Earth's physical features.
physical geography
the study of the earth's physical features
physical geography
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 computer science history political science
political science
A ____________________ is a group of places that are united by shared characteristics.
region
Most people use ____ to find places. a formal region the ecosystem relative location a functional region
relative location
_______________________ describes a place's location in relation to another place.
relative location
scientific instruments used by geographers
satellites and computers
Many geographers use ____________________ to understand complex data.
technology
