Welcome to Geography

Geography is the study of --

• shapes and their properties.

• physical structure of organisms.

• how motion and behavior relate to energy and force.

• physical and human features of Earth.

What is the imaginary line that connects the north and south pole?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic Circle

Which is the longest river in the United States?

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Colorado River

Which river forms part of the Texas-Mexico border?

• Rio Grande River

• Red River

• Mississippi River

• Yukon River

A ______ is a half of the earth.

• environment

• region

• geography

• hemisphere

The study of people and places on Earth.

• environment

• region

• geography

• hemisphere

Includes all of the surroundings and conditions that affect living things.

• environment

• region

• geography

• hemisphere

Physical features are things found in nature.

• True

• False

Why do geographers use lines of longitude and latitude?

• locate animals in nature

• to locate exact locations

• plan the building of new stores

• maintain human features

How many continents are on the Earth?

• 7
• 4
• 5
• 2