Chapter 1 Test

What is Geography?

• The study of people

• The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• The study of rocks

• The study of Earth's landforms

What is a common problem with maps?

• People can choose which ones they want to use

• They all serve a different purpose

• They are all distorted in some way

• They have no errors

What is NOT a branch/field of Geography? Think back to what we discussed in class.

• Human

• 1. Cartography 

• Physical

• 1. Ecology

Which of the following is an example of PHYSICAL geography? (SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)

• Bodies of Water (Rivers, Lakes, Oceans)

• Cities, States, and Countries

• Mountains

• Buildings (Houses, Schools, Churches, etc.)

Farmers have to clear and water land so crops can grow.

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Movement

• Human-environment interaction

Latitude lines run

• East/West
• North/South
• through time

• really fast in the 100 meter dash

People cutting down trees, creating watersheds, draining wetlands, using waterways for canoeing, and polluting soil are all examples of this theme.

• regions
• movement
• human-environment interaction
• location

The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:

• Place, Region, Human-Enviroment Interaction, Land-forms, Movement

• Place, Region, Human-Enviroment Interaction, Location, Movement

• People, Race, Human-Enviroment Interaction, Location Movement

• Power, Region, Human-Enviroment Interaction, Location Movement

The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Date Line

The theme of geography that describes what you'll find when you get to a certain location/ what it is like to live there using an area’s physical and human characteristics is:

• Region
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Arby's Beef and Cheddar