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History test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two main things from world in spacial terms | Absolute- is the longitude and latitude and relitive location- it is more vauge. |
| what are the three main ones from places and regions | Formal- region and shard characteristics. Functunal-made up of diffrent places that make work together. Vernacual-peoples shared belifes and opinionns |
| physical systems | interactions with the four physical systems- earths life, water, land, and atmosphere. |
| human systems | geograhers study humans |
| environment and society | how people interact with the environment |
| uses of geography | geography helps people undrstand the past and the future. |
| The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the ______. A.Equator B.Hemisphere C.Mercator D.Prime Meridian | equator |
| These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south ______. A.absolute locations B.degrees C.latitudes D.longitudes | longitudes |
| Which of the following statements is true? A.Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface. B.Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface. C.Globes and maps are equally accurate at showing the Earth's surface. | Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface. |
| A map made using the Goode's Interrupted Equal Area projection ______. A.distorts the shape of objects near the poles B.distorts the shape of objects to the east and west C.shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes | shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes |
| Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography? A.The Uses of Geography B.Human-Environment Interaction C.The World in Spatial Terms D.Human Systems | b |
| The study of how volcanoes and glaciers shape the Earth's surface is part of which Essential Element of Geography? A.Environment and Society B.Human Systems C.Places and Regions D.Physical Systems | d |
| What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities? A.choropleth B.physical map C.political map D.special-purpose map | c |
| hat type of map would you look at to learn about the historical battles fought in a region? A.choropleth B.physical map C.political map D.special-purpose map | d |
| What type of graph would you use to show how something is divided into parts? A.bar graph B.climograph C.line graph D.pie graph | d |
| When people move from place to place, cultural diffusion may occur. Cultural diffusion can be defined as ______. A.the beliefs and behaviors shared by the members of a group B.the sharing and mixing of beliefs and behaviors by two or more groups | b |