Intro to World Geography

The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as human activity that affects and is affected by these factors, is called _________________________.

• anthropology

• biology

• geography

• sociology

Which of the following is NOT one of the FIVE themes of geography?

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Location

• Movement

• Population

__________________________ is a topic in geography that explains how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people.

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Regions

_____________________ is a theme of geography that includes a group of places with common characteristics.

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Regions

_____________________ is a topic in geography that provides a way to find places.

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Regions

_______________________ is a topic of geography that includes the characteristics of location.

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Regions

________________________ is a theme of geography that explains how people, ideas, and animals move from one place to another.

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Regions

________________________ is the exact place where an object is located, determined using latitude and longitude.

• Absolute location

• Relative location

__________________________ is where a place is located in relation to other places.

• Absolute location

• Relative location

Which of the following is NOT a PHYSICAL characteristic of a place?

• Climate

• Population

• Bodies of water

• Land forms