Chapter 1: The Social Sciences and Decision Making

What is history?

• The story of the past that shapes our world today

• The study of different types of governments

• The study of how decisions about distribution of resources are made

• The study of physical features and how humans interact with them

What is geography?

• The study of the past that shapes our world today

• The study of different types of government

• The study of how decisions about distribution of resources are made

• The study of physical features and how humans interact with them

What kind of relationship do humans and their environment have?

• Humans adapt to their environment

• Humans are not influenced by their environment

• The environment never changes, so humans do not need to adapt to it

• The environment is not influenced by humans and their actions

What is absolute location?

• Describing the location of a place in relation to another place

• Locating a place using road intersections

• Using latitude and longitude to find a location

• Locating an address with a street number and zip code

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between latitude and longitude?

• Latitude runs north and south, while longitude runes east and west

• Longitude describes temperature, while latitude describes climate

• Latitude measures distance from the Equator, while longitude measures distance from the Prime Meridan

• Longitude measures distance from the Equator, while longitude measures distance from the Prime Meridian.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human geography?

• Customs practiced

• Mountain height

• Spoken languages

• Belief systems

Which of the following would be considered a physical geography characteristic of Russia?

• Slavic languages

• Diverse traditions and customs

• Volga River length

• Densely populated urban areas

What is relative location?

• Describing the location in relation to another place

• Locating a place using road intersections

• Using latitude and longitude to find a location

• Locating an address with a street number and zip code

We live on which continent?

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Australia

the northern-most ocean in the world

• Arctic Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean