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

Human = Dress

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

• 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