Unit#1VocabularyTXHistory

What does the term "contiguous" mean?

• Providing a complete view from all directions

• Connected; sharing an edge

• Differences or variety

• A map-maker

Which term refers to the set of customs, beliefs, traditions, habits, knowledge, language, and arts of a group of people?

• Demographics

• Culture

• Geography

• Race

What is the study of the characteristics of population and population segments called?

• Demographics

• Cartography

• Climatology

• Topography

What does the term "diversity" mean?

• Connected; sharing an edge

• Differences or variety

• The exact position of a place on earth’s surface

• One who studies climates

What is a group of people who share a common racial, national, religious, language, or cultural heritage called?

• Race

• Ethnic group

• Demographics

• Human geography

Who is a cartographer?

• A scientist who studies climates

• A map-maker

• One who studies surface features

• One who compares geography with political trends

What is the study of the physical features of the earth and of the human interaction with the environment called?

• Climatology

• Geography

• Topography

• Demographics

Who is a topographer?

• One who studies surface features

• One who studies climates

• A map-maker

• One who compares geography with political trends