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Unit 1 Physical and Human Geography Review Guide
CHAPTER 1:
1. What are three things that Geographers look for using spatial perspective to study the world? (p.4)
2. Summarize the 6 essential elements (p.7-8 and stations handout):
The World In Spatial Terms
Places and Regions
Physical Systems
Human Systems
Environment and Society
3. Give an example of the different types of regions: (p.6)
Formal
Functional
The Uses of Geography
Perceptual
4. What is the best way to show a map? What is it called when you take a globe and make it flat? (p.11)
5. Label the equator and prime meridian on the map to the right: (p.10)
Draw the direction of latitude lines: What’s another name for latitude lines?
Draw the direction of longitude lines: What another name for longitude lines?
CHAPTER 2:
6. What is so special about seasons in different hemispheres? (p.30 and notes)
7. What is the difference between a rotation and revolution? (p. 27)
8. What are the four spheres represented in this picture, write one word to describe them. (p.35)
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B.
C.
D.
CHAPTER 3:
9. What type of weather do high and low pressure systems bring? (p.42-43)
HighLowAreas of low pressure are called:
Greenhouse Effect
10. What is the difference between weather and climate? (p.41)
11. **Honors Only** What are the doldrums? (p.44)
12. Draw a diagram or picture of how the greenhouse effect works. (p.41)
13. What could help enhance the greenhouse effect? (p.41)
14. What happens during a front? (p.44)
15. What is this model to the right showing? (p.47)
CHAPTER 4:
16. Label the four layers of earth (p.63):
17. Draw the three different plate tectonic movements (Unit 1 Notes):
Convergent
Divergent
Transformation
18. List four examples of natural formations that can occur because of plate tectonics (p. 65-66)
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19. What type of landform is an elevated flat land?
(p.69)
21. Why is desalinization necessary? (p.70)
22. What is an example of a tributary? (p.71)
20. What causes a delta to form (p.69)
23. What is the purpose of an aquifer and aqueduct? (p. 78)
24. Summarize the pro and con side of “Human Causation of Global Warming”(Unit 2 Notes)
Pro: Human Causation
Con: Human Causation
CHAPTER 5:
25. How do you measure population density? List some countries with high population densities. (p.88)
26. **Honors Only** How to population density effect the prices of goods? (p.88)
27. Where do most people live and why? (p. 89)
28. List 3 examples of push factors and 3 examples of pull factors: (stations and p. 90)
Push Factors
Pull Factors
29. How many people were there on earth in 2000? How many people are there today? (p. 91)
30. List 5 things from p. 94 that are important parts of culture:
31. What is globalization? List 2 examples of globalization: (p.98)
CHAPTER 6:
32. Describe the three economy types. Give an example of each: (p.114-115)
Traditional:
Market:
Command:
33. Use p. S24 to find the country for the given latitude and longitude coordinates: 34 0 S, 64 0 W ______________________
350 S, 149 0 E: ___________________________10 0 S, 76 0 W: ___________________________46 0 N, 25 0 E: __________________________
37 0 N, 126 0 E: _____________________________________ 17 0 N, 88 0 W: _____________________________________