Chapters 1-4 Study Guide
Define the following terms:
1. Spatial Perspective
2. Geography
3. Human Geography
4. Terraces
5. Absolute Location
6. Diffusion
7. Desertification
8. Physical Geography
9. Desalinization
10. Subduction
11. Pangaea
12. Erosion
Fill in the Blank:
13. _______________ informed people can see meaning in the arrangement of things on Earth.
14. People familiar with _______________ can understand the world around them.
15. Geographers study the _______________ between people and the environment in different places.
16. _______________ refers to a geographer’s point of view.
17. Areas of Earth that have shared characteristics are called _______________.
18. Geographers study how people _______________, or move, from place to place.
19. Deserts, mountains, and plains are examples of _______________.
20. _______________ refers to an exact spot on Earth.
21. _______________ is the study of people, past or present.
22. Lakes, rivers, soil types, landforms, and coastlines are all _______________.
23. Smaller parts of regions are called _______________.
24. _______________ describes the position of a place in relation to another place.
25. _______________ are shapes on the Earth’s surface.
26. _______________ occurs when two plates collide and one plate is pushed under another.
27. Places can be described by their location and by their __________ and __________ characteristics.
28. Earthquakes are common in _______________ zones.
Answer the Following Essay Questions:
1. What are the differences between physical and human geography? Why are both types of geography important?
2. How could a geographer predict the future? What topics would he or she need to consider? Why?
3. In what ways do people interact with landforms?
4. How is weather different than climate?
Label the Following diagrams:
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