C255 Intro to Geography Pre Assessment Study Guide QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What are the five themes of geography correct answer: Location, place, movement, regions, and HEI (Human Environmental Interaction) What is the Science of mapmaking correct answer: Cartography What does Longitutde Measure correct answer: The angels east and west of the meridian What is population density correct answer: Number of people per unit area A country has 100 square miles of land and population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? correct answer: 10,000 (1mil/100) What is the purpose of the prime meridian correct answer: Establishes the point of measure for longitude What does the international date line separate correct answer: Two consecutive calendar days: West to East minus one day; East to West add one day What is the Peninsula in Yellow Sea near Japan correct answer: Korea What is the Body of water btwn Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan correct answer: Aral Sea Part of the border btwn China and Russia is correct answer: Amur River What are the islands in Barents Sea off the Arctic Ocean correct answer: Svalbard What feature passes through Salekhard correct answer: Ob River What is the absolute location of the City of Odessa correct answer: 46 degrees N 30 degrees East What is the relative location of the city of Yalta correct answer: The southern shore of the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea In the 1800's the British attempted to colonize West Africa. Tropical Diseases caused heavy losses of men and horses as they attempted to travel up the Niger River. Their attempts to colonize the area initially failed. What explains how geography affected the British attempts to colonization in West Africa? correct answer: The tropical environment is home to disease causing parasites and The fresh water sources in the tropics house parasites that cause dysentry The countries of this region have been plagued by civil wars over their rich natural resources correct answer: Sub Saharan Africa