1.06 Intro to Geography Unit exam

Traditions, food, transportation, language, clothing, art, and institutions are examples of the many aspects of physical geography.

• True

• False

The vertical distance between a standard reference point, such as sea level, and the top of an object or point on the Earth, such as a mountain is also referred to as the elevation.

• True

• False

An ecosystem is defined as the interrelationship between living beings and environment.

• True

• False

A tornado is believed to be caused by two levels of rotating air traveling in different directions and/or speeds.

• True

• False

Democracies are usually ruled by a king or queen.

• True

• False

Geography is divided into what two main areas?

• physical and environmental

• human and sustainable

• physical and human

• historical and cultural

The aspect of geography that examines physical characteristics of the Earth is known as ______________.

• Human Geography

• cultural geography

• physical geography

• cartography

What is the difference between physical and human geography?

• In general, one examines the nature of rock formations and the other examines human biology.

• In general, one examines the structures humans have built and the other examines the different types of humans.

• In general, one examines the land and water formations and the other examines people's political beliefs.

• In general, one examines the characteristics of various people and the other examines the physical characteristics of the Earth.

Thirty percent of the Earth's surface is made up of _______.

• water

• desert

• land

• cities

If you lived on a flat area of land, situated at a high elevation, you would be living on a _________.

• mountain top

• reef

• plain

• plateau