WGU C255

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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 co...

Geography correct 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 physical geography correct 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 correct answer: Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, industry, and t...

Location correct answer: The place where a thing is; it can be defined absolutely or relatively Absolute Location correct answer: The location of a place as pinpointed in terms of the global geographic grid Relative Location correct answer: The location of a place relative to other places Place correct answer: Place is a concept that refers to the wide range of human activities and human-environment interactions that occur in a particular location. Human-Environment Interaction c...

What are the five themes of geography - Location, place, movement, regions, and HEI (Human Environmental Interaction) What is the Science of mapmaking - Cartography What does Longitutde Measure - The angels east and west of the meridian What is population density - 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? - 10,000 (1mil/100) What is the purpose of the prime merid...

A country has 100 square miles of land and a population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? - 10,000 people A group of pioneers has traveled across North America in search of a home. They finally settle on some land north of present-day Nebraska because it is close to a major river, can be farmed, has a long growing season, and receives plenty of rain. Which of the following factors influenced the pioneers' decision to settle where they did? ...

1.1 All of the following statements accurately describe latitude EXCEPT (select one statement that does not apply): A- Lines of latitude encircle the earth extending east and west. B- All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator. C- Lines of latitude intersect with lines of longitude at N perpendicular, right angles. D- Latitude measures angular distance north and south of the Equator. E- Latitude ranges from 0-180° North and South. - E- Latitude ranges from 0-180° North and South....

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 - Geography Studies the characteristics of the physical environment. When geography concentrates on topics such as climate, soil, and vegetation, it is a natural science - physical geography Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, industry, and the building of cities; it is a social science - human geography ...