Unit 1 Assesment

Geography is the study of—

• the characteristics of rocks, minerals, and the processes that create them.

• non-human life forms such as plants and animals.

• the distribution and interaction of Earth’s physical and human features.

• planets, asteroids, and other objects in space.

Why is the geographic perspective sometimes called the spatial perspective?

• because it involves measuring things

• because it deals with weather patterns

• because geographers study outer space

• because spatial means how things are arranged in space

A region is a part of the world that—

• has international borders and a capital.

• has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

• has at least two common languages that are spoken in surrounding areas.

• has one or more famous landmarks that make it unique.

Which of the following features would a physical geographer study?

Choose the three correct answers.

• climates

• plants

• soils

• artifacts

• roads

Which of the following would a human geographer study?

Choose the three correct answers.

• how mountains form

• where people live

• what crops people grow

• why people move from place to place

• where earthquakes occur

Match each theme of geography with its description.

PLACE

• the physical and human features that make a location unique
• Earth is in constant motion

• where a place is on earth

• how people shap their surroundings

• area of Earth's surface that are different from surrounding areas

Match each theme of geography with its description.

REGIONS

• the physical and human features that make a location unique
• Earth is in constant motion

• where a place is on earth

• how people shape their surroundings

• area of Earth's surface that are different from surrounding areas

Match each theme of geography with its description.

HUMAN -ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• the physical and human features that make a location unique
• Earth is in constant motion

• where a place is on earth

• how people shape their surroundings

• area of Earth's surface that are different from surrounding areas

Match each theme of geography with its description.

LOCATIONS

• the physical and human features that make a location unique
• Earth is in constant motion

• where a place is on earth

• how people shape their surroundings

• area of Earth's surface that are different from surrounding areas

Match each theme of geography with its description.

MOVEMENT

• the physical and human features that make a location unique
• Earth is in constant motion

• where a place is on earth

• how people shape their surroundings

• area of Earth's surface that are different from surrounding areas