The Basics of Geography Unit 1

What do geographers do to divide places on Earth on the basis of physical features?

• They group places into regions

• They group by size

• They group places into colors

• They group places into culture

Landforms and bodies of water appear on what type of map?

• Physical Map

• Political map

• Cultural Map

• They are not on a map

Why do geographers break down the 6 major climate zones

• So that it is easy for student to learn

• To help them when they are working

• So that that have an some account of weather issues

• It’s not possible to accurately describe all the places within the 6 major climate zones

Which is not a major factors that influence climate?

• Height above or below sea level

• Average daily temperature

• Distance north or south of the equator

• The population size in a country

Capital cities would most often be shown on what type of map?

• Topographical Map

• Political Map

• Geographic Map

• Culture Map

What are the 2 most significant factors in defining different climates?

• Temperature & Elevation

• Elevation & Precipitation

• Temperature & Precipitation

• Temperature & Sea Level

What characteristic categorizes a region as being a desert climate zone?

• Average yearly rainfall is less than 10 inches

• Average yearly rainfall is more than 10 inches

• Average Temperature of Greater than 100 Degrees

• Average Temperature of less than 100 Degrees

 What is geography?

• Just a class that I have to take in order to graduate

• Study of the people on earth

• Study of the land and its features

• study of the distribution and interaction of earth’s physical and human features

What is not a classification of Earth’s biomes?

• Forest

• Grasslands

• tundra

• Plains

How do you express absolute measurement of a location?

• Using a map

• GPS

• Up and Down

• latitude & longitude