Exploring Our World Chapter 1 Test

What is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments?

• archaeology

• geology

• geography

• anthropology

There are _____ main themes of geography?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 8

Which one is NOT one of the main themes of geography?

• location

• place

• climate

• region

The location of one place compared to another place...

• absolute location

• grid location

• map location

• relative location

The exact location of something...

• absolute location

• relative loction

• grid location

• map location

You use longitude and latitude when finding ______ location.

• relative

• grid

• absolute

• map

A group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics...

• location

• region

• movement

• human-environment interaction

The natural surroundings of a place is the ____________.

• climate

• environment

• landforms

• resources

Lines of _______ run east to west and the Equator circles the middle of Earth.

• latitude

• longitude

• location

• grid system

Lines of _______ run from the North Pole to the South Pole and include the Prime Meridian.

• grid system

• latitude

• location

• longitude