Intro to Geography

What is Geography?

• The study of Earth and it's people.

• The study of people in the United States.

• The study of Earth.

• The study of the United States.

What are the two types of Geography?

• Physical

• Human

• Culture

• Religion

Human Geography...

• focuses on animals and how people use animals to survive in nature.

• focuses on what the planet looks like and where things are located.

• focuses on people traveling to space and living other planets.

• focuses on where people live, what they do, and how they use the land

Physical Geography deals with...

• physical features of a specific area.

• what people use to get food.

• peoples in countries and how they live.

• the way volcanoes explode.

An object on a map that displays the principal directions.

• key
• scale
• compass rose
• globe

The item on a map that explains the different symbols shown.

• key
• scale
• globe
• latitude

What is the name of the dark yellow continent?

• South America

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

What continent is directly south of North America?

• Australia

• Europe

• Africa

• South America

What is the name of the largest continent?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Which continent is located west of Asia?

• Europe

• Antarctica

• Australia

• South America