Studying Geography: Branches and Themes

Geography is:

• the study of the world, people and landscapes

• the science of life

• a subject in school that deals with everything

Geographers study places on ___________________ levels

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When geographers study places on a global level, they do research:

• in an island

• worldwide

• about an island close to where they live

Which branch of geography relates to people's culture and religious practices?

• Human geography

• Physical geography

Which branch of geography relates to the study of mountains, hills, rivers and seas?

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

The study of making maps is known as:

• meteorology

• hydrology

• human geography

• cartography

True or False

An example of absolute location is 40^oN 70^oW.

• True

• False

True or False

The relative location of Moravian School is "in Nisky Center".

• True

• False

Which theme of geography relates to a farmer choosing the best times to plant and harvest crops.

• Movement

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

How many essential elements of geography are there?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6