GEOG 1111 Stan Hopkins UGA Exam #1 EXAM QUESTIONS REVISED WITH CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED!!

GEOG 1111 Stan Hopkins UGA Exam #1 EXAM QUESTIONS REVISED WITH CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED!! Geography - ANSWER : the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena on the Earth's surface. why is the pattern the way it is, what causes it. Five Fundamental Themes of Geography - ANSWER : location, place, movement, regions, human-earth relationships Location - ANSWER : can be both absolute and relative. It is the spatial component of geography, the being concerned with where things are Place - ANSWER : refers to those characteristics that make a location unique. Movement - ANSWER : what, how, where and why of the diffusion of organisms and physical events across the Earth's surface. Regions - ANSWER : the study of areas with uniform or similar cultural and/or physical characteristics. Human-Earth Relationships - ANSWER : impacts of the environment on people and their impact on the environment. It is the relationship between human societies and their environment. Absolute Location - ANSWER : refers to latitude and longitude, or GPS coordinates. Relative Location - ANSWER : comparing one location to another by the distance between them as measured in either time or miles 3 sub-disciplines of geography - ANSWER : physical geography, human/cultural geography and techniques Physical Geography - ANSWER : non-humanmade patterns Human/Cultural Geography - ANSWER : humanmade patterns