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HuG A Unit 1 Test

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Human Geography Unit 1 Thinking Geographically
2

Match the term with the best definition.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
map projection
Location of something in relation to something else
relative location
A scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s curved surface to a flat map
absolute location
All maps are incorrect in one of four ways because they attempt to flatten the globe
distortion
Exact location on Earth
4

What type of thematic map is it? Drag the labels to the images. (thre may be repeats)

  • flow map
  • choropleth
  • dot distribution
  • graduated symbol
  • cartogram
  • isoline
1

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

1

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

1

Gathering data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon is called

1

Satellite based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features

1

Site identifies a place by its

1

Seattle’s ____________ is on the Salish Sea (aka Puget Sound), approximately 175 miles north of Portland and 60 miles northwest of Mount Rainier

1

Which two of the four boxes have the highest density of dots?

1

Which two of the four boxes have the highest concentration of dots?

1

The use of Earth's resources in ways that ensure their availability in the future is known as

2

Add annotations (explanations, comments, arrows, images) to the diagram to explain how sustainability requires balancing people, planet, and prosperity.

1

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

1

According to the theory of environmental determinism

2

Match the term with the best image.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
local (geographic scale) map
regional (geographic scale) map
(Brazil)
global (geographic scale) map
national (geographic scale) map
2

Match the term with the best image.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
national scale of analysis
regional scale of analysis
local scale of analysis
global scale of analysis
1

Match the term with the best image.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
large scale map
small scale map
3

Which type of region is it? Drag the region examples to the best type.

  • SoCal (Southern California)
  • Nairobi, Kenya (a city)
  • reception area for KUBE 93.3 radio station
  • Washington State
  • Seahawks "12s" fan territory
  • The Pacific Northwest
  • Brazil
  • The Himilaya Mountains
  • service area of Puget Sound Energy
  • I-5 Interstate Highway
  • formal region (uniform)
  • functional region (nodal)
  • perceptual region (vernacular)
1

The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because

1

To geographers, McDonald's expansion into such a global company that has major impacts on other cultures, economies, and environments represents