SM1 FINAL REVIEW (WORLD GEOGRAPHY) QUESTION AND ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!

SM1 FINAL REVIEW (WORLD GEOGRAPHY) QUESTION AND
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Physical Geography




Answers the natural world, weather, climate, physical features, waterways, etc.
Human Geography




Answers the study of people and their activities (example - culture, settlement,
politics, agriculture, cities..)
Tobler's First Law of Geography

, Answers Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related
than distant things
Scale of Analysis




Answers This is the level of representation, experience, and organization of
geographical events and process.
The local global continuum


Answers what happens at one scale is the result of factors operating at different
scales - on a "local-global continuum"
Location

,Answers Position of something on Earth's surface
Absolute Location




Answers Exact location on Earth that does not change and is unique (using latitude
and longitude coordinates, a grid system, or an address.)
Relative Location




Answers The location of a place by comparing it to another location (using
cardinal directions - north, east, south, west; distance, time, and landmarks)

, Physical Characteristics of Place




Answers the characteristics that are natural: the climate, vegetation, wildlife, or
topography
Human Characteristics of Place




Answers the characteristics that are man-made: Agriculture, architecture, Religion,
culture, or Economics
Regions