History Ch.1

geography is/are...

• skills and methods people use to make maps

• the study of Earth’s features, such as rivers and deserts

• lines that go around the earth through the north and south poles

What are geographers?

• they study large land masses

• they study the condition of the atmosphere in a particular place and time

• they study how people and other living things interact with Earth’s features

How many continents are there?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What are continents?

• large land masses

• earth's features

• rivers and deserts

About what percent of earth is covered by water?

• 50%

• 65%

• 70%

• 75%

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• climate is the atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas weather is over a period of time

• weather is the atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas climate is over a period of time

What did the Iceman, Ötzi, help historians learn?

• about sacrifices

• about the climate and vegetation

• about mummification

What are the five themes of geography?

• location, place, rivers, human environment interaction, and movement

• location, place, mountains, human environment interaction, and movement

• location, place, rivers, human environment interaction, and mountains

• location, place, region, human environment interaction, and movement

Who is the Ancient Greek geographer that wrote about making maps more accurate?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

The first printed map appeared in a __________ encyclopedia in about 1155.

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Roman

• Greek