The Field of Geography

The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments is the definition of:

Geographer

Theme

Geography

Environment

• Geographer

• Theme

• Geography

• Environment

2.Which one of the following is not a source of geographical information?

• traveler’s accounts

• Samples of rock materials from the moon

• Old maps

• Ancient epics.

Which of the following would a geographer who studies people do?

• visit places around the world

• talk to people living in various countries

• conduct surveys to gather information

• all of the above

One subfield of geography is the _____ study of weather.

• cartography

• meteorology

• geography

• geology

What is location?

• Tells us where people and places are

• Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.

• Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.

What is the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by the members of a group?

• migration

• culture

• choropleth

• latitude

Geography is considered science.

• True

• False

On what continent do you live?

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

What is geography?

• Data and information collected to publish books

• A map that shows different places

• The study of the world, its people, and landscapes they create

• people who climb mountains and explore forests.

The study of maps and mapmaking is known as _____.

• meteorology

• geology

• cartography

• geography