Geography Quiz

What is Geography?

• The study of animals and plants

• The study of the Earth and everyone on it

• The study of stars and planets

• The study of history and culture

Who studies Geography?

• Historians

• Geographers

• Astronomers

• Biologists

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Location

• Place

• Movement

• Climate

Why are the 5 Themes of Geography important?

• They help us understand the world and the connections between people, places, and environments

• They help us study stars and planets

• They teach us about animals and plants

• They are not important in geography

What does 'Relative Location' mean?

• • Compass (N, S, E, W) - Cardinal Directions

  • -where something is in relation to something else (KMS is located near Braums and Walgreens on North Galloway Street)

• • Using Latitude and Longitude (Hemispheres)

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 

    • Waze, and Google Maps - tell me in real time what is happening in a specific area (ex. traffic, natural disasters)

• The address

• Where my relatives live

Which tools help geographers understand absolute location?

• Compass

• Latitude and Longitude

• Cardinal Directions

• Weather forecasts

Which of the following is an example of using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

• Using a compass to find your way

• Checking Google Maps for real-time traffic updates

• Reading a physical map of the world

• Watching the weather forecast on TV

Which technology allows geographers to locate exact locations on Earth and assess world issues like climate change?

• Google Earth and remote sensing

• Weather satellites

• Street maps

• Atlases

What is one negative consequence of using electronic street maps like GPS?

• They are hard to read

• They require a lot of paper

• They raise privacy concerns

• They are not accurate

Which of the following is NOT a type of thematic map?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Population density map

• Weather map