Physical Geography

What is the definition of geography?

• The study of maps.

• The study of the Earth.

• The study of the world and its people.

• The study of events of the past.

Why is geography considered a science?

• It involves gathering and studying data.

• It involves helping people.

• It involves studying history.

• It involves map making.

Draw a map.

What shape is a globe?

Farming is an example of which theme of geography?

• Location

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Transportation

• Place

A family flying to Walt Disney World is an example of which theme of geography?

• Flying

• Region

• Location

• Movement

How are maps and globes similar?

• Both are easy to understand.

• Both are flat.

• Both show what the world looks like.

• Both are spherical.

Which climate zone is located on or near the equator?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Dry

Which three major climate zones occur at certain latitudes?

• Tropical, Polar, Highland

• Tropical, Temperate, Polar

• Temperate, Dry, Polar

• Highland, Polar. Temperate

What is climate?

• A region's average weather conditions over a long period of time.

• A region's average weather conditions over a short period of time.

• The short-term changes in the air for a given place and time.

• The long-term changes in the air for a given place and time.