Human Geography Unit 1
Match the term with the best definition.
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map projection | arrow_right_alt | Location of something in relation to something else |
distortion | arrow_right_alt | A scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s curved surface to a flat map |
absolute location | arrow_right_alt | All maps are incorrect in one of four ways because they attempt to flatten the globe |
relative location | arrow_right_alt | Exact location on Earth |
What type of thematic map is it? Drag the labels to the images. (thre may be repeats)
cartogram
graduated symbol
choropleth
isoline
flow map
dot distribution
The fact that France is more likely to have a closer and more frequent relationship with Germany than it is with China is an example of
The ability to travel and communicate over greater distances in shorter amounts of time due to technological innovations such as the airplane, automobile, telephone, and Internet, represents the idea of
Gathering data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon is called
Satellite based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features
Site identifies a place by its
Seattle’s ____________ is on the Salish Sea (aka Puget Sound), approximately 175 miles north of Portland and 60 miles northwest of Mount Rainier
Which two of the four boxes have the highest density of dots?
Which two of the four boxes have the highest concentration of dots?
The use of Earth's resources in ways that ensure their availability in the future is known as
Add annotations (explanations, comments, arrows, images) to the diagram to explain how sustainability requires balancing people, planet, and prosperity.
The idea that the physical environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment to shape society is
According to the theory of environmental determinism
Match the term with the best image.
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national (geographic scale) map | arrow_right_alt |
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global (geographic scale) map | arrow_right_alt | (Brazil)
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local (geographic scale) map | arrow_right_alt |
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regional (geographic scale) map | arrow_right_alt |
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Match the term with the best image.
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national scale of analysis | arrow_right_alt |
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regional scale of analysis | arrow_right_alt |
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global scale of analysis | arrow_right_alt |
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local scale of analysis | arrow_right_alt |
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Match the term with the best image.
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small scale map | arrow_right_alt |
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large scale map | arrow_right_alt |
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Which type of region is it? Drag the region examples to the best type.
SoCal (Southern California)
I-5 Interstate Highway
service area of Puget Sound Energy
The Pacific Northwest
Washington State
reception area for KUBE 93.3 radio station
Nairobi, Kenya (a city)
Seahawks "12s" fan territory
The Himilaya Mountains
Brazil
formal region (uniform)
functional region (nodal)
perceptual region (vernacular)
The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because
To geographers, McDonald's expansion into such a global company that has major impacts on other cultures, economies, and environments represents
