World Regional Geography GEG 101 ONLINE! Exam Review

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To help you prepare for the exams click on the link below:

• Exam 1
• Exam 2
• Exam 3
• Final Exam

Also for each realm:

Keep these in mind as you read and study each chapter.

• Know the physical, cultural, economic, and/or historical criteria (characteristics) used to define the realm? Why are the boundaries drawn where they are? How do the physical, cultural, economic, and historical characteristics of the realm differ from the characteristics of neighboring realms? Do the realm boundaries tend to run through areas of sparse population? You may want to print this realm worksheet and keep track of the characteristics in the chart as you read and study the chapter. You may want to review the lecture on REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY]
  • physical geography
    • landscapes
    • climate
    • major features
    • physical barriers at the realm boundaries
  • cultural geography
    • religion
    • language
    • politics
  • economic geography
    • level of development
    • % labor in primary activities
    • % urbanization
    • other measures of development
  • historical Geography
    • culture hearths
    • colonization

• Know where most people live in the realm and assess how well the 5 reasons explain the population distribution.
  
  
• Know the CONCEPTS, IDEAS, and TERMS listed on the first page of each chapter.  

Sample Exam Short Answer Questions:

1. For the ______________________ realm:

1. Clearly and precisely locate the realm on a blank outline map.
2. Describe the physical, cultural, economic, and historical characteristics that define the realm
3. Contrast these characteristics with those of the neighboring realms. (i.e. why are the realm's boundaries drawn where they are?)
4. Do the realm's boundaries pass through areas of sparse population and/or are there physical barriers along the realm's boundaries? Discuss.

2. For the ______________________ realm:

1. Describe where most people in the realm live (Do not say "in the cities". In which general areas are the cities located?)
2. Apply the "5 reasons" we discussed in our online lectures to the distribution of population in this realm. Do they help us to understand the population distribution in the realm or are there exceptions to the "5 reasons"?

3. For each of the following concepts:

1. DEFINE the term
2. GIVE AN EXAMPLE from the realms studied in this unit
3. BRIEFLY explain your example.

See the list of "Concepts, Ideas, and Terms" at the beginning of each chapter.