Chapter 1 Global Geography:Physical Geography

Geography is the study of

• land, water, natural resources, and population flows.

• the history and development of the earth.

• the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas, and land masses.

• the distribution and interaction of Earth’s physical and human features.Glob

What imaginary line cuts across the top of South America?

• the line dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres

• the line dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres

• the prime meridian

• the Arctic Circle

Answer explanation

The Equator....

Which of the following can be shown on a topographic map?

• climate regions

• natural features

• navigation routes

• population densities

Which of the following can affect linear distance?

• economic growth

• human interactions

• physical geography

• political boundaries

What enables present-day cartographers to use data to construct maps?

• computer software

• electronic dots

• aerial photographs

• remote sensors

What is one way that formal regions are defined?

• by a central place

• by continental area

• by human movement

• by a physical feature

Which of the following is an example of a functional region?

• a landmass and its vegetation

• a country and its borders

• a continent and its climate

• a city and its suburbs

How can geographers reduce the distortions created when they draw a flat map of Greenland?

• make a thematic map

• adjust the latitude and longitude

• consult the Geographic Information System (GIS)

• make a map projection

Which element of a map lists and explains the symbols and use of color on the map?

• legend

• projection

• scale

• title

Which question refers to place?

• What is its size?

• How is it similar to another location?

• What is it like there?

• How do its people relate to the physical world?