Download thinking like a geographer test review

THINKING LIKE A
GEOGRAPHER TEST
REVIEW
TEST IS ON FRIDAY,
SEPT. 5!!!!
STUDY STUDY
STUDY!
• 1. Geography is the study of…..
The distribution and interaction of Earth’s
physical and human features
• 2. The most important question geographers ask
is……
Where
• 3. When something is transferred from one
region to many other regions through space and
time is known as….
Spatial Diffusion
• 4. The fundamental element in the study of
geography is identifying …..
Spatial Relationships
• 5. The study of the impact of language, art, laws,
and customs of people of the earth is known
as…..
Human Geography
• 6. The study of the features of the earth and the
changes in those features is known as….
Physical Geography
Theme
Description
Examples
7. Location
Relative and Absolute
Where something is
located on the Earth
Near By = Relative
30N 120W = Absolute
8. Place
Physical and Human
Describing the Area
Physical = Mountains
9. Movement
Things moving
through travel and
communication
Cars, Planes, Buses,
Bikes, Facebook,
MySpace, Phone
10. Region
Grouping common
places
Gulf Coast, Asia,
Midwest
11. Human
Environment
Interaction
How people depend,
modify, and adapt to
the environment
Depend for food and water,
Have AC when it is hot,
Dressing for the weather
changes, Building Roads
and Bridges
Human = Dress
• 12. Paris, France is located at 48N and 2E
(exact global location). This is an example of ….
Absolute Location
• 13. The Midwest is known as America’s Bread
Basket. This is an example of ….
Region
• 14. Using the internet to communicate with a
friend in Portugal. This is an example of ….
Movement
• 15. This type of map show how humans have
divided the surface of the earth into countries,
states, etc….
Political Map
• 16. This general reference map shows both
natural and man-made features on the earth…
Topographic Map
• 17. This type of map shows how earth’s physical
features such as mountains, rivers, plains, and
lakes….
Physical
• 18. This type of map shows the population
density of an area…
Special Purpose/Thematic Map
• 19. This section on a map shows the
meaning of the symbols…
L- Legend
• 20. The name of a map.
T- Title
• 21. The symbol that shows the direction
on the map should be oriented in.
O- Orientation
• 22. Which set of imaginary lines goes around the
earth over the poles?
Longitude lines
• 23. What geographic tool is a 3-D representation
of the earth?
Globe
• 24. What is the name of the parallel lines on a
map or glove that runs east and west; used to
measure distances north or south of the
equator?
Latitude Lines
• 25. What imaginary line divides the earth into
eastern and western halves? (Hint: The line of
longitude that runs through Greenwich, England
at 0 degrees)
Prime Meridian
• 26. A person, who creates map projections,
calculates latitude and longitude, calculates
exact locations, and is known as a map maker is
a….
Cartographer
• 27. Spain and New York are both located in which
Hemisphere?
Northern
• 28. Countries east of the Prime Meridian are in which
Hemisphere?
Eastern
• 29. An image of Earth, taken from an orbiting camera or
satellite.
Remote sensor
• 30. A visual representation of all or part of Earth’s
surface, drawn to scale and made for a specific purpose.
Map
• 31. What term is used to name each half of the earth, divided either
north and south or east and west?
Hemisphere
• 32. Which term is used to name a drawing of the earth’s surfaces
that reduces distortions that are caused by converting 3-D to 2-D?
Map Projections
• 33. What imaginary line divides the earth into northern and southern
halves?
Equator
• 34. What is a system that creates specialized maps from digital map
information stored in a databank?
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
• 35. What is a series of satellites that orbit the earth to pick up
geographic data?
Landsat