Unit 1 Study Guide Review

What type of geography focuses on the living planet?

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

• Political Geography

What type of geography focuses on how humans impact the Earth?

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

• Cartography

• Geomorphology

Which of the following are the 5 themes of geography?

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

• Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Hemisphere

• Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, Forests, Oceans

• Climate, Weather, Seasons, Temperature, Precipitation

Relative location is defined as:

• The exact coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude.

• A description of a place in relation to other places.

• The distance between two points on a map.

• A specific address of a location.

Cartography is the study and practice of making what?

• Maps

• Books

• Buildings

• Software

A two-dimensional representation of the Earth is called a:

• map

• globe

• satellite image

• atlas

A three-dimensional representation of the Earth is called a:

• Map

• Globe

• Atlas

• Diagram

What kind of map do we use in our everyday life that helps us navigate from place to place?

• Mental map

• Physical map

• Political map

• Thematic map

Humans interact with their environment in three ways. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Adapting to the environment

• Modifying the environment

• Destroying the environment

• Depending on the environment

Push factors are:

• factors that attract people to a new location

• factors that force people to leave their current location

• factors that have no impact on migration

• factors that are related to economic growth