Chapter 1 ReviewThe Basics of Geography

Round 1

Question 1 (1 point)

The earth is divided into two equal halves (4 total) known as __________.

Question 1 AnswerHemispheres

Question 2 (3 points)

Weatherman Tim Deegan of First

Coast News might use what type of

map?

Question 2 AnswerThematic Map

Question 3 (5 points)

The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and

western halves.

Question 3 Answer

Prime Meridian

Round 2

Question 1 (1 point)

The study of the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human

features is known as ____________.

Question 1 AnswerGeography, duh!

Question 2 (3 points)

My aunt lives in Nocatee. Nocatee is an example of a…

Formal Region Functional Region Perceptual Region

Question 2 Answer

Formal Region

Nocatee is a community that has defined borders. People who live in the community pay homeowners dues and have access to the community’s amenities, just like Julington Creek Plantation, Aberdeen or Durbin Crossing.

Question 3 (5 points)

The digging of the Panama Canal in 1904 is an example of this ______________.

Question 3 AnswerHuman-Environment Interaction

Round 3

Question 1 (1 point)

Creekside High School is located at 30 degrees North, 82 degrees West. This is

Creekside’s ________________.

Question 1 AnswerAbsolute Location

Question 2 (3 points)

Google Earth stores information about the world in a digital database. It has the ability to combine information from a variety of sources

and display it in ways that allow the user to visualize the use of space in different ways. Google Earth is a type of _______________.

Question 2 AnswerGeographic Information System (GIS)

Question 3 (5 points)

Which of the following themes of geography deals with the question,

“what is it like?”

Question 3 Answer

Place

Round 4

Question 1 (1 point)

What type of

map is this?

Question 1 Answer

Political Map

Shows manmade objects

Such as cities, territories

and borders.

Question 2 (3 points)

“I’m so excited about the trip to Disney World, this road trip seems like FOREVER!”

This is an example of…

Question 2 AnswerPsychological Distance

Question 3 (5 points)

These satellites orbit the earth and can scan the entire earth in 16 days

gathering geographic data.

Question 3 AnswerLANDSAT

Final Question

Final Question(2 points each)

Name all 5 themes of Geography

Final Question

Location

Place

Region

Human Environment Interaction

Movement