World Geography--Unit 1: Thinking Geographically

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What is the definition of Physical Geography?

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The natural world, weather, climate, physical features, waterways, etc.

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What is the definition of Human Geography?

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The study of people and their activities.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of Human Geography? A) Culture, B) Settlement, C) Weather, D) Politics

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Weather

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Tobler's 1st Law of Geography states: "Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things."

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True

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What is the Scale of Analysis in geography?

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The level of representation, experience, and organization of geographical events and processes.

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What is meant by the Local-Global Continuum in geography?

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What happens at one scale is the result of factors operating at different scales--on a "local-global continuum."

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Absolute Location is:

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Exact location on Earth using latitude and longitude, a grid system or an address

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Relative Location is the location of a place by comparing it to another location. Which of the following is NOT a way to describe relative location? A) Cardinal direction, B) Distance, C) Time, D) Latitude and longitude

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Latitude and longitude

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What are examples of physical (natural) characteristics in geography?

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Climate, Vegetation, Wildlife, Topography

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Fill in the blank: Human characteristics in geography refer to ________ characteristics.

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Man-made