Exam 1: Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

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What type of map projection would be used if you wanted to preserve the distance from a specific point to all other points? ​

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Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used
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does not use political units; uses lines or colors to join points of equal value across the mapped area
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does not use political units; uses lines or colors to join points of equal value across the mapped area
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List the three sections of latitude on Earth and explain the location of each. ​

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High latitudes - polar areas
Middle latitudes - areas midway between a pole and the equator
Low latitudes - areas near the equator

Explain what Carl Sauer meant when he urged geographers to use the landscape perspective. ​

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Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used
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uses simple symbols such as circle or bar graphs, scaled proportionally to the quantity of the attribute being mapped
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Dot density
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uses simple symbols such as circle or bar graphs, scaled proportionally to the quantity of the attribute being mapped
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Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low latitudes. ​

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The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps. Explain what each type of map is, and list the two types of thematic maps. ​

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What part of the map shows the amount of reduction required to place an area on a chart, piece of paper, or computer screen?

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The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is termed symbolization. ​

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The science of making maps is called __________. ​

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Climate change and hunger are examples of human-environment interactions. ​

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The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east and west are measured.

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A system of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shape and influence behavior is called a(n)_____. ​

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A(n)__________ region is a region that popularly exists in people's minds but has no definitive boundaries. ​

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Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used
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uses dots to represent a stated amount of some phenomenon within a political unit
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The physical environment is influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth's physical features and processes. This statement best describes which of the following six essential elements of geography as outlined by the National Geographic Society?  ​

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A(n)__________ region is a spatial unit characterized by a central focus on some kind of activity, typically economic. ​

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Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute. ​

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The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the areas of continents and countries. ​

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Another word for lines of latitude is __________. ​

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