How Geographers view the World

Geography is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and _____.

• environments

• climates

• maps

• oceans

What are locations on Earth with unique features called?

• regions

• places

• environments

• absolute location

Earth is described as dynamic because it is _____

• always revolving

• an exciting place to live

• always running

• always changing

Lines of longitude measure distance on Earth _____.

• in a north-to-south direction

• in miles

• in kilometers

• in an east-to-west direction

What is the name of the line that is equally distant from the North Pole and the South Pole?

• the Prime Meridian

• the Equator

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The International Date Line

The study of wind currents, earthquakes, and climate is part of what essential element?

• places and regions

• physical systems

• human systems

• environments and humans

Which line is used as a starting point to measure longitude?

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Capricorn

Places that share similar characteristics are called _____,

• human systems

• environments

• regions

• physical systems

Which is a type of location that describes where a place is relative to another place?

• cardinal directions

• latitude and longitude

• absolute location

• relative location

Which of the following best shows the steps in a process?

• a diagram

• a map

• a graph

• a chart