Chapter 1 Quiz Game

The two main branches of geography are

• Regional and Local

• cartography and meteorology.

• the study of water and the study of land forms.

• physical geography and human geography.

A social science is a field that studies people and

• geography

• their relationships.

• their environment.

• the landscapes they create.

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 of the following 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

Geography is considered a social science because it

• deals with people and how they live.

• can be studied using numbers.

• uses satellite imaging.

• is studied in all countries of the world.

Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique?

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Place

• Movement

• Location

Geographers who study social science

• visit places and talk to the people who live there.

• take measurements in the wild.

• analyze environmental data.

• study satellite images.

The statement that Japan is east of China refers to Japan’

• relative place.

• region

• relative location.

• absolute location.

Eratosthenes’ contributions included

• figuring out how large Earth is.

• discovering a new continent.

• developing modern instruments.

• being the first person to study the world.