Human Geography

Which of the following questions could you answer with the information on the map?

• What time do the trains arrive?

• How many miles is it from one station to another?

• Which train should I get on to arrive in Wonderland?

What type of land use does the picture show?

• recreational

• farming

• industrial

• mining

People from many different countries live in New York City. Children speaking many different languages

attend its public schools.

Why does New York City have so many different languages?

• It has an efficient transportation system.

• It has a higher wage rate than other United States cities.

• It is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world.

• It is the site of the United Nations headquarters.

The students at Smith Elementary are working on a recycling project. How will this effort directly impact the

environment?

• The students might win a community service award.

• Less waste will end up in landfills.

• The students will feel good about themselves.

• These students may become future environmental leaders.

In the early 1900s many people migrated to Highland Park, Michigan to earn $5.00 a day in a new industry

that began to thrive. In 2008 the same industry began a rapid decline with some people leaving the state.

Which industry was this?

• automobile

• farming

• lumber

• mining

What does it mean to "follow the drinkin' gourd"?

• use a group of stars known as The Big Dipper as a guide

• avoid going out at night without a map

• travel to the water in large groups

• share your food and drink with others

Why did African Americans originally sing this song?

• It helped to teach children to read and write.

• It celebrated American independence.

• It gave directions for escaping from slavery.

• It was written by slaves in Africa.

Which question would a geographer ask?

• Which branch of government makes laws?

• Why have people moved to Michigan?

• What products are produced in Michigan?

• When did Michigan become a state?

There are plans to make the Green County airport larger but the people living nearby are protesting it. What

is the most likely reason that people living near the airport would not want to make it larger?

• highway safety

• water pollution

• noise pollution

• loss of jobs

Look at the picture of this house made of sod. Where was this type of house found?

• the Great Plains

• the Grand Canyon

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Mojave Desert