Geography Chapter 1

Geographers look at the world ________

• by studying cities first.

• at the local, regional, and global levels.

• by studying only its physical features.

• as separate regions with no effect on each other.

A geographer's tools include ____________

• maps and globes

• satellite images

• notebooks and tape recorders

• all of these answers

Which is an essential element of geography?

• uses of geography

• latitude

• movement

• relative location

The 2 main branches of geography are ____ and _____

• regional and local.

• cartography and meteorology.

• the study of water and the study of landforms.

• physical geography and human geography.

A social science is a field that studies people and _____

• geography.

• their relationships.

• their environment.

• the landscapes they create.

Which question might a geographer studying at a local level ask?

• Which products does a country export?

• What languages do people speak in South America?

• How do people in a town or community live?

• What features make up a physical region?

Globes can show _____

• specific information about a place, such as languages spoken or street names.

• a flat representation of Earth's surface.

• the world as it really is.

• more information than maps.

Which is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

• movement

• regions

• place

• environment

Your street address describes _____

• absolute location.

• relative location.

• your environment.

• your society.

Which would a human geographer study?

• soils and plants.

• maps and globes.

• weather and climate.

• economics and politics.