World Geography

What is geography?

• The study of history

• The study of physical and human features of the earth

• The study of languages and cultures

• The study of weather and climate

How do historians and geographers look at the world differently?

• Historians focus on time while geographers focus on space

• Historians focus on physical characteristics while geographers focus on human characteristics

• Historians focus on culture while geographers focus on government

• Historians focus on climate while geographers focus on landforms

What are the two major branches of geography?

• Physical geography and cultural geography

• Physical geography and human geography

• Historical geography and political geography

• Economic geography and social geography

What does physical geography study?

• The physical characteristics of the earth

• The human characteristics of the earth

• The history of the earth

• The economic activities of the earth

What does human geography study?

• The physical characteristics of the earth

• The human characteristics of the earth

• The history of the earth

• The economic activities of the earth

What is the theme of geography that describes where a place is located?

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Movement

What are latitude and longitude used for?

• To measure time zones

• To determine the distance between two places

• To describe the physical characteristics of a place

• To pinpoint the exact location of a place

What is an absolute location?

• A location described in relation to another location

• A location described using coordinates

• A location described based on its physical characteristics

• A location described based on its human characteristics

What is a relative location?

• A location described in relation to another location

• A location described using coordinates

• A location described based on its physical characteristics

• A location described based on its human characteristics

What does the theme of movement in geography study?

• How goods, people, and ideas move from one location to another

• How physical characteristics shape human behavior

• How different regions are similar or different

• How people adapt to their environment