World Geography Unit 1

How far above sea level a feature is

• Landforms

• Landscapes

• Elevation

• Environment

The study of Earth, its people, places, and environments

• Geology

• Geography

• Geneaology

• Anthropology

The natural surroundings of a place

• Landscapes

• Landforms

• Climate

• Environment

A material that can used to create a crop or other products.

• Climate

• Product

• Lumber

• Resource

The average weather of a place over a period of time.

• Climate

• Region

• Seasons

A natural feature found on land

• Landscape

• Environment

• Resources

• Landforms

Portion of the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one location.

• Resources

• Landforms

• Lanscape

• Environment

Which of the following is a Geographer most likely to study?

• Events that occur over time and how events are connected

• People and the world in which they live

• Production, distribution, and consumption of goods/servicesThis is a wrong answer

• How living things survive and relate to one anotherThis is a wrong answer

Why do geographers study specific regions?

• To describe the physical beauty and complexity of places

• To understand the most general physical features of places

• To identify the broad patterns of larger areas

• To analyze the location and size of things

Name for the unique locations on Earth that defined by both human and physical characteristics.

• Places

• Environments

• Vistas

• Landscapes