Geography Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "Geography" when broken down into its parts?

• Earth and water

• Earth and to write

• Sky and to read

• Fire and to speak

Which of the following images might be used to represent Geography?

• Image of a map or globe

• Image of a microscope

• Image of a computer

• Image of a book

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

• MOVEMENT

• REGION

• CLIMATE

• PLACE

What is the main idea of the concept of movement?

• How things stay in one place

• How things change over time

• How people, products, and ideas go from one area to another

• How things disappear

What is the absolute location of PS Jones as given in the example?

• 4105 Market Street, Washington, NC

• 123 Main Street, New York, NY

• 567 Elm Street, Los Angeles, CA

• 789 Pine Street, Chicago, IL

Which of the following best describes the concept of "location" in geography?

• Where something is

• What something is

• How something is

• Why something is

What does the term "place" refer to in geography?

• The exact coordinates on a map

• The physical and human characteristics of a specific spot on the map

• The distance between two points

• The direction from one point to another

What is the difference between place and location?

• Place deals with where it is; location deals with what it is like there

• Place deals with what it is like there; location deals with where it is

• Place and location mean the same thing

• Place deals with directions; location deals with distance

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Arctic

Which continent is colored yellow on the map?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia