WGU D199 INTRODUCTION TO
PHYSICAL AND HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ physical geography. Answer: the branch of geography dealing with
natural features and processes
◉ human geography. Answer: The study of where and why human
activities are located where they are
◉ absolute location. Answer: Exact location of a place on the earth
described by global coordinates
◉ latitude. Answer: the distance in degrees north or south of the
equator
◉ equator. Answer: the imaginary center line of latitude that divides
the northern and southern hemispheres.
◉ longitude. Answer: Distance east or west of the prime meridian,
measured in degrees
, ◉ prime meridian. Answer: 0 degrees longitude - passes through
Greenwich, England
◉ International Date Line. Answer: the line of longitude that marks
where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
◉ Relative Location. Answer: the regional position or situation of a
place relative to the position of other places
◉ connectivity. Answer: the degree of linkage between locations from
one another
◉ accessibility. Answer: the relative ease with which a destination may
be reached from some other place
◉ ghost towns. Answer: empty, deserted towns left after gold miners
had moved on
◉ place. Answer: A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular
character.
◉ region. Answer: An area distinguished by a unique combination of
trends or features.
PHYSICAL AND HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ physical geography. Answer: the branch of geography dealing with
natural features and processes
◉ human geography. Answer: The study of where and why human
activities are located where they are
◉ absolute location. Answer: Exact location of a place on the earth
described by global coordinates
◉ latitude. Answer: the distance in degrees north or south of the
equator
◉ equator. Answer: the imaginary center line of latitude that divides
the northern and southern hemispheres.
◉ longitude. Answer: Distance east or west of the prime meridian,
measured in degrees
, ◉ prime meridian. Answer: 0 degrees longitude - passes through
Greenwich, England
◉ International Date Line. Answer: the line of longitude that marks
where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
◉ Relative Location. Answer: the regional position or situation of a
place relative to the position of other places
◉ connectivity. Answer: the degree of linkage between locations from
one another
◉ accessibility. Answer: the relative ease with which a destination may
be reached from some other place
◉ ghost towns. Answer: empty, deserted towns left after gold miners
had moved on
◉ place. Answer: A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular
character.
◉ region. Answer: An area distinguished by a unique combination of
trends or features.
