Exam Review Day

Mr. Schick was out today but left us with a treat. We spent the class reviewing for the exam using the blog post explaining everything that will be on the exam. I worked with Aidan S. to create a review guide with thirty some questions. Here it is:

Human Geo Semester 1 Exam Questions


  • Q1: What is human geography?
  • Q2: What does human geography focus on?
  • Q3: What is a map?
  • Q4: What is a time zone?
  • Q5: What is the geographic grid?
  • Q6: What does GPS stand for?
  • Q7:  What is the difference between site and situation?
  • Q8: What is a region?
  • Q9: Define Globalization.
  • Q10: What are meridians and parallels?
  • Q11: What is the line 180 degrees East or West Longitude called?  
  • Q12: Why is each point on Earth unique?
  • Q13: What is the name given to each place on Earth?
  • Q14: What is diffusion when talking about human geography?
  • Q15:  After which war was A Message to Garcia written?
  • Q16: Who wrote A Message to Garcia?
  • Q17: Which U.S. President had a message to be sent to Garcia in the first place?
  • Q18: Who was asked to deliver the message to Garcia?
  • Q19: When was A Message to Garcia written?
  • Q20: What is someone who takes notes in shorthand called?
  • Q21: How did Socrates die?
  • Q22: How many men were on the jury at Socrates’ trial?
  • Q23: What is culture?
  • Q24: How many time zones are there?
  • Q25: What is the highest peak in the U.S.A?
  • Q26: Which of the following cities is located at 0 degrees North/South, 78 degrees West?
    • a. Moscow, Russia d. Juneau, Alaska
b. Quito, Ecuador e. Beijing, China
c.  Sydney, Australia
Q27: Explain what RNI is?
Q30: Define life expectancy?
Q31: Why do people decide to migrate?
Q32: Why do most people migrate?


Essay 1: You are given two population pyramids which represent two countries at different stages of the demographic transition and economic development.
A. Explain the demographic characteristics of each country above with respect to the demographic transition model.
B. Describe potential issues both countries could face in the future if their population pyramids remain the same.
C. Discuss possible solutions to each country’s population concerns.
Essay 2: Will be posted to blog soon












Human Geo Semester 1 Exam Answer Key
1. A1: Human Geography is the branch of Geography that deals with the study of people and their communities, cultures, economies, and interactions with the environment by studying their relations with and across space and place.
2. A2: Human geography focuses on:
      • How people make places
      • How we organize space and society
      • How we interact with each other
      • How we make sense of ourselves and others.
3. A3: A map is a scale model of the real world, made small enough to work with on a desk or computer. A map serves two purposes: It is a tool for storing reference material and a tool for communicating geographic information.As a reference tool. A map helps us to find the shortest route between two places and to avoid getting lost along the way. We consult maps to learn where in the world something is found, especially in relation to a place we know, such as a town, body of water, or highway. The maps in an atlas or a road map are especially useful for this purpose.
4. A4: A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
5. A5: The Geographic grid is a system of imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on Earth’s surface.
6. A6: G- Global P- Positioning S- System
7. A7:               Site
 A. One of the ways that geographers describe the location of a place is by site, which is the physical character of a place. Important site characteristics include climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation. The combination of physical features gives each place a distinctive character.
Situation
 A. Situation is the location of a place relative to other places. Situation is a valuable way to indicate location, for two reasons— finding an unfamiliar place and understanding its importance. First, situation helps us find an unfamiliar place by comparing its location with a familiar one. We give directions to people by referring to the situation of a place: “It’s down past the courthouse, on Locust Street, after the third traffic light, beside the yellow-brick bank.” We identify important buildings, streets, and other landmarks to direct people to the desired location. Second, situation helps us understand the importance of a location. Many locations are important because they are accessible to other places.
8. A8: An area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics is a region.
9. A9: Globalization is a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope. Globalization means that the scale of the world is shrinking—not literally in size, of course, but in the ability of a person, object, or idea to interact with a person, object, or idea in another place.
10. A10:
  • Meridians are arcs drawn between the North and South poles. Each is numbered, according to a system known as longitude. Values range from 0º (prime meridian) to 180º (international date line) east or west longitude.
  • Parallels are arcs drawn parallel to the equator and at right angles to meridians. Each is numbered, according to a system known as latitude
    Values range from 0º (equator) to 90º north or south.
11. A11: The International Date line is at 180º east or west
12. A12: Each place on Earth is in some respects unique and in other ways similar to other places. The interplay between the uniqueness of each place and the similarities among places lies at the heart of geographic questioning about why things are found where they are.Two basic concepts help geographers to explain why every point on Earth is in some ways unique—place and region. The difference between the two concepts is partly a matter of scale: A place is a point, whereas a region is an area.
13. A13: A toponym is the name given to a place on Earth.
14. A14: Diffusion is the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time.
15. A15: Elbert Hubbard
16. A16: The Spanish American War
17. A17: William McKinley
18. A18: Rowan
19. A19: 1899, shortly after the Spanish American War (see Q/A16)
20. A20: A Stenographer
21. A21: Socrates was executed by drinking poison hemlock
22. A22: Roughly 500 men
23. A23: Culture is the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
24. A24: There are 27 time zones
25. A25: The highest peak in the USA resides in Alaska. It was formerly called “Denali” but was then changed to “Mt. McKinley.” Recently, it has been changed back to “Denali.”
26. A26: Quito, Ecuador
28. A27:
31. A31: Push and Pull forces
32. A32: Economic reasons

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