Geography Exam

[blank_start]Relative Population :[blank_end] The number of inhabitants per square km. [blank_start]Absolute Population :[blank_end] The total population of a place.

Natural components are those relating to nature, among which can be found those of a physical nature such as topography, climate, water, soil, and subsoil, and those of a mathematical nature like the study of earthquakes. Is there something wrong with this statement?

The place is the smallest unit of analysis of the geographical space; it refers to a general and non-specific place.

Explain what is environment.

Which 2 types of landscapes are there?

The [blank_start]region[blank_end] is a continuous extension of Earth's surface that has homogeneous and unique characteristics. The [blank_start]territory[blank_end] refers to a geographically limited space from a cultural, historic and political point of view.

Abiotic refers to the living organisms or systems of organisms, whereas biotic refers to non-living factors in the environment, and anthropic refers to something produced by man.

What can determine a climate?

The _________ on a map is the relationship between the real dimensions of the surface that is being represented and its proportion on the map.

What does 1:100 mean

It wasn't until the Renaissance that the first maps appeared with perpendicular traced lines called parallels or lines of latitude and meridians.

What are the main lines in a map called?

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How many time zones are there?

[blank_start]Arno Peters[blank_end] created a map where the distance of parallels shortens as it approaches the poles, making it possible to follow exact paths. [blank_start]Mercator[blank_end] brought to the world a projection of a unique map where every projected straight line is loxodromic, making direction accurate and real. [blank_start]Arthur H. Robinson[blank_end] created a pseudo-cylindrical projection, in which the projection doesn't have any distortion.