Geography 2024 Final

What is Geography?

• The study of planets

• The study of maps and globes

• The study of the Earth's physical features and human societies

• The study of history

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

• Australia

• Africa

• Greenland

• Asia

What is the Equator?

• A line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

• A line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

• The longest river in the world

• The highest mountain on Earth

Which of the following is NOT a human-made feature?

• • The Great Wall of China

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Sahara Desert

• The Eiffel Tower

What term describes the study of maps?

• • Geography

• Cartography

• Anthropology

• Biology

Oceans cover less than 50% of the Earth's surface.

• true

• false

The Amazon Rainforest is known as the "lungs of the planet" due to its vast biodiversity and its ability to produce oxygen.

• true

• false

Mount Everest, the Earth's highest mountain peak, is located in the Andes mountain range.

• true

• false

• The study of human interaction with the environment is​ (a)  

• human geography
• physical geography
• urban geography
• economic geography

Urbanization refers to:

• The preservation of historical sites​

• The study of urban legends

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The decrease in population of urban areas