As defined by geographers Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Stern's Introductory Plant Biology, 14e (Bidlack) Chapter 1 What Is Plant Biology? 1) The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the same modes of nutrition as animals was A) Nehemiah Grew. B) Carl Willdenow. C) Alexander von Humboldt. D) Sir J. D. Hooker. E) J. B. van Helmont. Answer: E Topic: Diversification of Plant Study Bloom's: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 01.04 List the aspects of botany with which each of the major botanical disciplines is...

APHG 2020 AMSCO FinalWhich subfield of human geography is illustrated in the map above? - correct answers culture Which argument does this map most clearly support? - correct answers A lingua franca would be useful in India This aerial photograph is useful to geographers because it shows - correct answers spatial data Which geographic concept is best illustrated by the photo above? - correct answers cultural landscape The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to sh...

geography - "Earth-Writing" What are 3 things geographers write about? - People, Places and Patterns. region - a collection of places or a sizable area with common characteristics 3 Characteristics of Regions - Has a location Has a boundary Can be measured formal region - areas of the earth with a coherent unifying characteristic functional region - type of region defined by the networks and connects between the parts of the region vernacular region - regions that are perceived by loc...

Geography -ANSWER the study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize larger spaces. 5 themes of geography -ANSWER 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Region Location -ANSWER Refers to the physical presence of a geographic place or feature on the surface of the Earth Absolute Location -ANSWER Exact location of a place in relationship to a coordinate syst...

Physical geography -ANSWER Studies the characteristics of the physical environment. When geography concentrates on topics such as climate, soil , and vegetation, it is a natural science. Human geography -ANSWER Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, industry, and the building of cities; it is a social science. Cartography -ANSWER Mapmaking. Remote sensing -ANSWER Mapping Earth from satellites and aircraft. Geographic information systems (GIS) -ANSWER For storing...

NES Elementary Subtest 1 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Absolute Location - ANSWER Specific position on Earth's surface by using such identifiers as latitude and longitude: "Santa Barbara, CA is 34° North latitude and 119° West longitude." Relative Location - ANSWER Locates a place in terms of its direction or distance from one place to another. For example, "Salt Lake City is southeast of the Great Salt Lake" or "Beachside Santa Barbara is the hub of a large coastal Ca...

C12 Services Latest Update with Verified Solutions 1. Define Hinterland 434 The area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted 2. Define Range 435 the max distance people are willing to travel to use a service. 3. Define Threshold 435 the min number of people needed to support the service 4. Define Food Desert 439 an area that has a substantial amount of low-income residents and has poor access to a grocery store. 5. What percent of all US jobs are in consumer s...

APHG 2020 AMSCO FinalWhich subfield of human geography is illustrated in the map above? - correct answers culture Which argument does this map most clearly support? - correct answers A lingua franca would be useful in India This aerial photograph is useful to geographers because it shows - correct answers spatial data Which geographic concept is best illustrated by the photo above? - correct answers cultural landscape The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to sh...

APHG REQUIRED Cumulative Set Exam 753Questions with Verified Answers cartography - CORRECT ANSWER the science of mapmaking purposes of maps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. As a reference tool, to find the shortest route between two distances 2. As a communications tool, to depict the distribution of human activities or physical features as well as to think about the reasons underlying a distribution Eratosthenes - CORRECT ANSWER (276?-194?, B.C.) the first person of record to use the word geograph...

Physical geography Studies the characteristics of the physical environment. When geography concentrates on topics such as climate, soil , and vegetation, it is a natural science. Human geography Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, industry, and the building of cities; it is a social science. Cartography Mapmaking. Remote sensing Mapping Earth from satellites and aircraft. Geographic information systems (GIS) For storing, displaying, and a...