Geography Review

What do we use to find absolute location?

• latitude and longitude
• the equator and international dateline
• a GPS and an XLP
• landmarks and distances

You can find the Bahamas __________ of the States.

• North
• West
• Southeast
• Northeast

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. This is an example of which theme of geography?

• Region

• Location

• Place

• Movement

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature when describing a place?

• roads

• houses

• mountains

• schools

Which of the following is NOT a tool geographers would use to study location?

• compass rose

• climate

• lines of latitude

• degrees

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney, Australia

• West of Lake Michigan

• Next to the statue of George Washington

• Huntington

Which of the following is an example of a human feature when describing a place?

• a river

• the climate

• a forest

• a bridge

Define geography.

• The natural features of the land's surface.

• The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

• Includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

• The study of the earth's physical and cultural features.

Define landforms.

• The natural features of the land's surface.

• The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

• Includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

• The study of earth's physical and cultural features.

Define climate.

• The weather conditions in a certain area for a day.

• The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

• The natural features of the land's surface.

• weather conditions