Unit 1 Test Review (World Geography)

Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in_______

• Units

• Wholes

• Degrees

• Meridians

Lines of latitude describe position________

• North or South of the equator

• North or South of the prime meridian

• East or West of the Prime Meridian

• North or south of the Prime Meridian

Human Geography is the study of

• Weathering and Decay

• Spatial distribution patterns, societal behaviors and causation of human settlement

• Temporal and spatial variations of human civilazation

• Spatial dynmaics of huma socities

Why are all maps distorted?

• Exceptionally few if any are entirely free from distortion notwithstanding advancements in computer generated

• Limitations in accurately rendering intricate geographical details by hand

• Precise measurements of the earths features are inherently challenging

• They endeavor to depict a three dimensional sphere on a two dimensional plane

Dropping a pin on a map or finding the exact location on a map uses which type of technology

• Global positioning system

• Geographic informational system

• Catographer

• Seismograph

Which of the following best describes Geographic informational system?

• Wireless routers

• Governments workers constructing new highway systems

• city planners using layered maps to decide where to build a park

• Retail stores advertising a new product

The state of Texas is an example of which of the following?

• Functional Region

• Formal Region

• Physical Region

• Perceptual Region

Air conditioning has changed settlement patterns over the past century in the US. Which example of HEI is this invention an example of?

• Depending on the Environment

• Modifying the environment

• Adapting to the environment

• Changing the environment

The Houston post office delivers mail all over the metroplex. This is an example of which type of region?

• Climate

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

Which is an example of movement?

• Humans migrating across a landmass to settle in a foreign land

• Deforestation

• Air Conditioning

• Fishing for food