Geography Basics

Geography is the study of places and the relationships between ____ and their ___

• people, governments

• features, meaning

• people, environments

• continents, people

An ocean is a huge body of ___ water.

• salt

• fresh

• clear

• blue

A map...

• a drawing of all or part of Earth’s surface

• shows visible features

• shows things that cannot be seen

• all of the above

There is one world ocean, but it is divided into ___ main areas

• three

• four

• five

• six

A region has definable but not always fixed boundaries.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the correct list of oceans?

• Pacific, Northern, Indian, Atlantic and Baltic

• Mediterranean, Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

• Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic

• Michigan, Pacific, Antarctic, Ozark and Indian

A state is part of the earth's land surface which is...

• large.

• separated from others by water or other natural features.

• bordered by other states.

• organized under a government and has boundaries.

A continent is a massive area of land that is separated from others by ___ or other ___.

• water, natural features

• states, water

• natural features, climates

• religions, states

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven continents.

• Asia

• Africa

• Arabian Peninsula

• Europe

A city is a...

• a small state.

• large continent.

• large town.

• large region.