Introduction to World Geography Quiz Review

What type of geography is "the study of the natural characteristics of the Earth"?

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

What type of geography is "the study of the ways people interact with the Earth"?

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

Which of the following DOES NOT describe what it means to be a Global Citizen?

• Contributes to the community

• Respects diversity (differences among people)

• Challenges ignorance and intolerance

• Blames others for problems in the world

What geographer's tool shows a variety of characteristics of a place but can distort the size or shape

• charts, graphs, diagrams

• GIS (Geographic Information System)

• maps

• globes

What geographer's tool is an accurate representation of Earth because it is the same shape as the earth?

• charts, graphs, diagrams

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

• maps

• globes

What geographer's tool is used for organizing information?

• charts, graphs, diagrams

• aerial photographs and satellite images

• maps

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

What geographer's tool is used to show how a place changes over time?

• GIS (Geographic Information System)

• aerial photographs and satellite images

• globes

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

What geographer's tool gives the exact location of place using grid system?

• charts, graphs, diagrams

• aerial photographs and satellite images

• globes

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

What geographer's tool is a computer-based program that layers different types of information?

• maps

• aerial photographs and satellite images

• GIS (Geographic Information System)

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

What theme of Geography is defined by physical features, such as land forms, plants, animals, and weather patterns?

• Place

• HEI (Human/Environment Interaction)

• Regions

• Location