Practice 1
Which of the following statements uses relative location?
A. Disney world is 56 degrees north and 70 degrees south
B. the gas station is in between a dunkin donuts and another dunkin donuts
C. human environment interaction
D. None of these use relative location
B. the gas station is in between a dunkin donuts and another dunkin donuts
What is a River?
a. Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river, and deposited at its mouth
b. A piece of land projecting out into a body of water, nearly surrounded by the water
c. Large natural stream of water that runs through land.
d. Arid, dry land with little rainfall
c. Large natural stream of water that runs through land.
The Midwest is well known for its vast farmland. This unifying characteristic makes it a
a. city
b. location
c. region
d. kingdom
c. region
What is a Delta?
a. Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river, and deposited at its mouth
b. A piece of land projecting out into a body of water, nearly surrounded by the water
c. Large natural stream of water that runs through land.
d. Arid, dry land with little rainfall
a. Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river, and deposited at its mouth
I’ve emailed my professor ideas for my next big paper. This is an example of which of the following themes of geography?
a. region
b. location
c. human-environment interaction
d. movement
d. movement
What is a desert?
a. Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river, and deposited at its mouth
b. A piece of land projecting out into a body of water, nearly surrounded by the water
c. Large natural stream of water that runs through land.
d. Arid, dry land with little rainfall
d. Arid, dry land with little rainfall
Which of the following is an example of Human-Environment interaction?
A. A man tells his friend about the news he heard on the radio
B. The Army Corp of Engineers created the Cape Cod Canal
C. The class determined that the absolute location of Disney World is 28 degrees north by 81 degrees west.
D. The school includes desks, books, students, and teachers.
B. The Army Corp of Engineers created the Cape Cod Canal
What is a peninsula?
a. Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river, and deposited at its mouth
b. A piece of land projecting out into a body of water, nearly surrounded by the water
c. Large natural stream of water that runs through land.
d. Arid, dry land with little rainfall
b. A piece of land projecting out into a body of water, nearly surrounded by the water
All of the following are examples of Place EXCEPT
a. Marion has a coast on Buzzard's Bay
b. Plymouth has built barriers and planted grass to prevent erosion
c. Carver has a lot of cranberries
d. Rochester is heavily fostered
b. Plymouth has built barriers and planted grass to prevent erosion
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