REGIONS
SPATIAL PERSPECTIVE
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
HUMAN/CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHIC THINKING
200
A region with a shared characteristic is called a:
A. Formal region
B. Functional region
C. Perceptual region
D. Site
A. Formal region
200
Spatial perspective looks at how places, people, and objects:
A. Relate to each other
B. Change their elevation
C. Form mountains
D. Create maps
A. Relate to each other
200
Physical geography studies:
A. Earth's physical features and processes
B. Only politics
C. Only religion
D. Only languages
A. Earth's physical features and processes
200
Human geography studies:
A. People and their relationships with places
B. Only mountains
C. Only rivers
D. Only weather
A. People and their relationships with places
200
An ecosystem includes living organisms and their:
A. Map projections
B. Political parties
C. Surrounding environment
D. Coordinates
C. Surrounding environment
400
The Corn Belt is an example of a:
A. Formal region
B. Functional region
C. Perceptual region
D. Situation
A. Formal region
400
True or False: Spatial perspective considers relationships across Earth's surface.
True
400
Which is an example of physical geography?
A. Mountains
B. Religion
C. Language
D. Population
Which is an example of physical geography?
A. Mountains
400
Which would a human geographer study?
A. Climate
B. Mountain formation
C. Elevation
D. Language
D. Language
400
Which is an example of an ecosystem?
A. Wetland
B. GPS
C. Mercator map
D. Formal region
A. Wetland
600
A region organized around a central place is called a:
A. Formal region
B. Functional region
C. Perceptual region
D. Physical region
B. Functional region
600
Which term describes how places, people, and objects relate across Earth's surface?
A. Spatial perspective
B. Elevation
C. Relief
D. Map scale
A. Spatial perspective
600
Which would a weather forecaster use physical geography to predict?
A. Precipitation
B. Population
C. Religion
D. Language
A. Precipitation
600
Which is an example of human/cultural geography?
A. Religion
B. Rivers
C. Ecosystems
D. Mountains
A. Religion
600
Which is the best example of site?
A. A place's physical setting
B. People's feelings about a place
C. A region around a central city
D. A shared characteristic
A. A place's physical setting
800
A region based on people's ideas or feelings is called a:
A. Formal region
B. Functional region
C. Perceptual region
D. Physical region
C. Perceptual region
800
A geographer using spatial perspective would study:
A. How places are connected
B. Only mountains
C. Only weather
D. Only political borders
A. How places are connected
800
Which is a physical system geographers study?
A. Wetland
B. Political party
C. Language
D. Religion
A. Wetland
800
Which topic is part of human geography?
A. Population
B. Elevation
C. Climate
D. Landforms
A. Population
800
Which is the best example of a perceptual region?
A. An area with the same crop
B. A region people associate with certain traditions
C. An area around a central place
D. An area with the same elevation
B. A region people associate with certain traditions
1000
Which type of region is based on people's perceptions?
A. Formal
B. Functional
C. Perceptual
D. Physical
C. Perceptual
1000
Spatial perspective helps geographers understand:
A. Relationships between places
B. Only exact locations
C. Only elevation
D. Only climate
A. Relationships between places
1000
Which topic belongs to physical geography?
A. Climate
B. Politics
C. Religion
D. Population
A. Climate
1000
Which is NOT an example of human geography?
A. Language
B. Religion
C. Politics
D. Mountains
D. Mountains
1000
Which statement is TRUE?
A. Geographers only study maps.
B. Geographers only study physical features.
C. Geographers study both physical and human geography.
D. Geographers no longer use some maps
C. Geographers study both physical and human geography.