World Geography 18 - 21

What is Geography?

• world's main continuous expanses of land
• lines running north and south across the map 
• the study of the Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.
• Meaningless memorization of names

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour line

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___?___, located through Greenwich England.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour Line

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.

Geography emphasizes spatial features, which means

• Earth's features in terms of locations, shapes, and relationships
• Memorizing names that will appear on maps all over

The Earth is dynamic, or ____________?

• Always the same
• Always changing
• Never moving
• Never relevant

According to your reading, Geographers study how many themes?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5