World Geography

What does the Greek word 'geographia' mean?

• definition of the Earth

• description of the Earth

• development of the Earth

Who is known as the 'Father of Geography?'

• Erasmus

• Homer

• Eratosthenes

What water form is this that is known as the largest falls in the world located at Southern Africa?

• Victoria Falls

• Niagara Falls

• Angel Falls

What land form is this that is one of the world's natural wonders, carved by the copper-colored Colorado River?

• Grand Hills

• Grand Canyon

• Grand Plateau

History is closely related to the study of geography because geographical conditions affect how events in history happened.

• True

• False

Geography can help determine the political boundaries of countries. What other discipline is related here?

• Politics

• Political Science

• Political Territory

This theme of Geography answers the question "Where is it?"

• Location

• Place

• Region

Which of the following is an example of Absolute location?

• Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula, in the southwest corner of Europe

• Spaniards or Spanish people, are a Romance nation native to Spain

• Spian - 40.4637° N, 3.7492° W

This theme answers the question, "What is it like there?"

• Place

• Location

• Movement

Which is the best example of Geography of Ecuador base on the theme - Place?

• Ecuador 1.8312° S, 78.1834° W

• Ecuador lies on the Equator, most of the country, except the Sierra, experiences a humid tropical climate.

• Ecuador is located in the northwest part of South America; to the west of Ecuador, is the Pacific Ocean; Columbia and Peru border this country.