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

• crossed east clock moves back 24 hours

• longitude

• The scientific method of transferring lo

• Latitude

• distance north and south of equator

• Projection

• distance east and west prime meridian

• International Date Line

• the relationship of a feature’s size on

• Map Scale

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