Introduction to Geography Unit 1 Test

People's activities__________the physical environment and the physical environment__________people. - ANS may affect may affect Which are physical processes? - ANS erosion physical weathering tornadoes volcanic eruptions Put an H next to the items that describe Human Systems. Put a P next to the items that describe Physical Systems. - ANS the Suez Canal - H the San Andreas Fault - P the Great Mississippi Flood - P the George Washington Bridge - H atlas - collection of maps GIS - best tool to use to plan hurricane evacuation routes globe - best tool to use to compare the size of the continents GPS - best tool to use to pinpoint your exact location Mercator projection - areas near the poles appear larger than they are - ANS political map - best tool to use to locate the boundaries between countries RADAR - used by cartographers when visibility is reduced relief map - colors show the earth's features topographical map - elevation is indicated by the distance between lines Winkel Tripel projection - reduces distortion of distance, direction, and area According to this relief map, which place has the lowest elevation? - ANS The area between Richmond and Norfolk Which letter indicates the area with the highest elevation? - ANS Just above North Carolina Effective charts and graphs include all of the following except _____. - ANS at least five different colors Which of the following statements does not describe the geographic theme of location? - ANS Tundra covers most of northern Canada. Which of the following statements does not describe the geographic theme of place? - ANS Australia's capital is Canberra. Places have both Physical and Human characteristics. Choose H if the item describes a Human characteristic. Choose P if the item describes a Physical characteristic. - ANS In Canada, tension exists between French- and English-speaking people. - H Coal deposits are plentiful in Alaska. - P The United States government is a representative democracy. - H Cuba is an island. - P The European Union (EU) has twenty-seven members. - H Canada is north of the United States. - P Tourism is the main economic activity in Hawaii. - H