Human Geography Chapter 1

What do we call the proportion of an area on a map that relates to the area in real life?

• Place

• Scale

• Culture

• Space

What do we call the study of the earth's features and how people interact with these features?

• Politics

• Culture

• Geography

• Region

An area that is distinguished from other places is called a _____.

• region

• geopolitical unit

• political arena

• geography

Jerry has been hired to draw the maps of hiking trails, camping sites and scenic areas for the state parks system. What is Jerry's profession?

• he is a cartographer

• he is a geographer

• he is an information system specialist

• he is an electronic positioning specialist

Which of the following is one of the five themes of geography that involves a description of the physical and human characteristics of the location being studied?

• Human-environment interaction

• Movement

• Region

• Place

Which of the following is one of the five themes of geography that involves looking at how the environment and humans affect each other?

• Movement

• Region

• Human-environment interaction

• Place

How does GPS (Global Positioning System) work?

• It assists cartographers to draw their maps by allowing them to add natural landmarks, roads and other items important to their map.

• It helps geographers to predict how the natural environment will have an impact on human activity by mapping areas likely to be affected.

• Satellites project information to receivers on the earth's surface, then calculate latitude and longitude positioning and offer directions.

• It is a software database that collects data from GIS and other sources and allows geographers to store and manipulate data.

Match the following

• The scientific method of transferring lo

• Latitude

• distance north and south of equator

• longitude

• crossed east clock moves back 24 hours

• Map Scale

• the relationship of a feature’s size on

• International Date Line

• distance east and west prime meridian

• Projection

What is the term for the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these?

• Geology

• Geography

• Cartography

• Anthropology

What is the term for a person who makes maps?

• Geographer

• Cartographer

• Mapologist

• Geologist