Geography 1700 UConn Examination 1

Geography 1700 UConn Examination 1 Define Geography - answer-Study of place and space. Studies human activity, the natural environment, and the relationship between the 2 What criteria is used to define region? - answer-Physical Separation What is the Regional Concept? - answer-"An area of the earth's surface marked by certain properties" Define Maps - answer-Primary tool to see the spatial perspective Is Geography static? - answer-No What's involved with Physical Geography? - answer-Physical features, changes of the Earth's surface Cultural Geography - answer-Impact of human ideas and actions on the Earth Biogeography - answer-Natural environment, interrelationships of all living things Topography - answer-Shapes of land, and bodies of water Political Geography - answer-Political organizations of areas. Study of the interaction of geographical area and political processes Social Geography - answer-Interrelationships of groups and communities Economic Geography - answer-Resources, Resource Use, Agriculture, Land use Historical Geography - answer-Relationships between people and their environments has changed over time Urban Geography - answer-Locations of cities, services, and movements Cartography - answer-Art and science of map making