Geography Quiz, Unit 1, Week 1

Identify an example of absolute location.

• H, 12

• below the billboard

• next to the gas station

• north of Pummel Peak

Identify two physical characteristics of place.

• forests and weather

• cities and homes

• mountains and rivers

• buildings and bridges

Geographers use many different tools.

• True

• False

Read the passage from this week's Studies Weekly: Knowing where problems exist in our community is very important because it helps us know how the environment is impacted by them. ... Geographers can help us know where a problem is starting. They can even help us look at solutions. "What Is Geography?" What can be concluded based on this passage?

• All problems are geographical.

• The environment is always the answer.

• Community problems are not important.

• Geographers can quickly identify problems.

Read the statement: A geographer thinks about people and how they live and work in their environment. Which claim does this statement support?

• Cartographers are people who create maps.

• People modify their environment to meet their needs.

• The Earth is divided into regions to help us learn about our world.

• Geographers ask questions to understand problems in the community.

Read the passage from this week's Studies Weekly: Migration is one of the ways people, ideas, and materials move. "Movement" Which of the following does not fit this definition?

• a statue being dedicated at a park

• a family moving to a new state for work

• building materials shipped to another country

Read the passage from this week's Studies Weekly: We organize the Earth into regions to help us to learn about our world. A region is an area that has similar characteristics. "Regions" What does region mean in this passage?

• an area that is off-limits to people

• a place with no natural resources

• an area with similar characteristics

What is an example of human-environment interaction?

• a lake freezing over

• a volcanic eruption

• building a skyscraper

What is an example of relative location?

• classroom 4202

• 6363 Streamview Drive

• The school is by the park.

What state do we live in?