TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Geography
Review Questions With Solutions
Geography This is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human
features on earth.
Absolute Location Is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found
Relative Location This describes a place in comparison to other places around it
Equator This divides the north and south halves of the hemispheres
Prime Meridian This divides the east and west halves of the hemispheres
Latitude These are a set of lines that run parallel to the equator
Longitude These are a set of lines that go around the earth over the poles
Place This includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location
, TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Geography
Review Questions With Solutions
Region An area of the earths surface with similar characteristics
Formal Region This is defined by a limited number of related characteristics
United States This is considered a formal region
Functional Region This is organized around a set of interactions and connections between
places such as a hub
Perceptual Regions This is a region in which people perceive the characteristics of the
region in the same way
Linear Distance This means how far across the earth a person or idea or a product travels
Time Distance This is the amount of time it takes for a person or idea or a product to
travel
Review Questions With Solutions
Geography This is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human
features on earth.
Absolute Location Is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found
Relative Location This describes a place in comparison to other places around it
Equator This divides the north and south halves of the hemispheres
Prime Meridian This divides the east and west halves of the hemispheres
Latitude These are a set of lines that run parallel to the equator
Longitude These are a set of lines that go around the earth over the poles
Place This includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location
, TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Geography
Review Questions With Solutions
Region An area of the earths surface with similar characteristics
Formal Region This is defined by a limited number of related characteristics
United States This is considered a formal region
Functional Region This is organized around a set of interactions and connections between
places such as a hub
Perceptual Regions This is a region in which people perceive the characteristics of the
region in the same way
Linear Distance This means how far across the earth a person or idea or a product travels
Time Distance This is the amount of time it takes for a person or idea or a product to
travel
