Geography Quiz

What is geography?

• The study of stars and planets

• The study of the Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments

• The study of plants and animals

• The study of human history

Which of the following is a use of geography?

• Understanding weather patterns

• Knowing how to cook food

• Learning a new language

• Building robots

Which of the following is not a use of geography?

• Predicting natural disasters

• Planning cities

• Learning about history

• Studying outer space

The Five Themes of Geography help us understand:

• How people interact with the world

• How animals migrate

• Why stars shine

• Why people go to school

Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?

• Regions

• Temperature

• Water cycle

• Pollution

Which theme of geography focuses on how humans and the environment affect each other?

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Region

• Location

The theme of ‘Location’ answers the question:

• Where is something?

• What is the weather like?

• Why do people live here?

• How do people travel?

A map showing different countries is an example of the geography theme called:

• Movement

• Region

• Location

• Place

A city’s culture, language, and landmarks are part of which geography theme?

• Place

• Region

• Movement

• Location

The theme of ‘Movement’ explains:

• How people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another

• Why animals migrate

• How the Earth's plates move

• Why the sun rises