Geography Basics

What does the study of geography include? (Select all that apply)

• the study of landforms and topography

• the study of national boundaries

• the study of people and demographics

• the study of natural resources

What does latitude measure?

• Distance East or West of the Prime Meridian

• Distance North or South of the Equator

• Height above sea level

• The rotation of the earth

What town does the Prime Meridian run through?

• Leon, France

• Frankfurt, Germany

• Greenwich, England

• Oslo, Norway

Climate is:

• the change in temperature, humidity, and precipitation from day to day

• the change in temperature, humidity, and precipitation from year to year

• the change in temperature, humidity, and precipitation over the span of decades

• the change in average temperature throughout a day

On average, the temperature of the planet is:

• trending downwards (-1 degree F since 1880)

• trending upwards (+ 2 degree F since 1880)

• stable and unchanging since 1880

• it is too difficult to measure average temperature, so scientists don't know

An area of low elevation that can be either dry or rainy is called a:

• hill

• plain

• mountain

• plateau

A map projection that distorts the appearance of continents at the poles, making them appear larger, is called:

• the Mercator projection

• the Peters projection

• the Robinson projection

• the Interrupted projection

What are the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

• Latitude lines that form the boundaries of "the tropics"

• Longitude lines that form the boundaries of "the tropics"

• huge rainforests along the equator in Africa and South America

• the northernmost and southernmost points on the planet

The Muslim World is an example of a:

• location

• physical region

• cultural region

• empire

The relative location of something is:

• the exact placement of that thing on earth

• the placement of that thing on earth compared to something else

• what a certain area looks like or is like

• a place on earth that is defined by manmade boundaries