Module 1 Review - A Geographer's World

the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• regions

• geography

• social science

• landscapes

Why is geography sometimes called a social science?

• because it involves measuring things

• because it deals with people and how they live

• because it deals with weather patterns

• because it involves field work and gathering

all the human and physical features that make it unique

• landscape

• regions

• cartography

• relative location

a field that studies people and the relationships among them

• cartography

• physical geography

• hydrology

• social science

Which question could be asked by geographers who study issues at a global level?

• What do people in Boston eat?

• How do people in Pittsburgh get around?

• What is the city of London's population?

• How does China's economy affect the world?

Which of the following is a physical region?

• Africa

• New York City

• The Himalayan Mountains

• Greenland

Which of the following is not part of the study of physical geography?

• vegetation

• climates

• landforms

• road structures

the study of the world's human geographic features

• human geography

• hydrology

• physical geography

• cartography

Which of the following may be studied as a part of human geography?

• landforms

• agriculture

• economics

• weather

the science of making maps

• meteorology

• botany

• hydrology

• cartography