Chapter Two Lesson One

What do we call the study of the land, water, plants, animals, and people of a place?

• biology

• geography

• history

• science

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

• place

• people

• regions

• location

What continent do we live on?

• Earth

• North America

• The United States of America

• Pennsylvania

What country do we live in?

• Earth

• North America

• The United States of America

• Pennsylvania

What state do we live in?

• Earth

• North America

• The United States of America

• Pennsylvania

Which type of location tells where you are in relation to something?

• relative location

• absolute location

Which type of location tells the exact location of where you are?

• relative location

• absolute location

Which type of line runs side to side, and is measured in degrees NORTH and South of the equator?

• longitude

• latitude

Which type of line runs up and down, and is measured in degrees EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian?

• longitude

• latitude

What tool on a map helps us tell direction?

• The legend

• The title

• The scale

• A compass