Geography Quiz

What is the term for any characteristic of the Earth’s surface that was created by natural processes?

• Region

• Physical geographic feature

• Climate

• Era

Which term describes a spatial area of land unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity or climate patterns?

• Indigenous

• Nomad

• Region

• Native

What does the term "indigenous" refer to?

• Someone who moves from place to place

• Originating in a specific place or region

• A pattern of precipitation and temperature

• A period of time with distinct characteristics

Who is a nomad?

• Someone who grows plants and raises animals

• Someone who lives naturally in a place

• Someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home

• Someone who makes sun-dried bricks

What is the process of growing plants and raising animals for food called?

• Adobe

• Agriculture

• Natural resources

• Climate

What are sun-dried bricks made from a mixture of mud with a small amount of straw or grass called?

• Native

• Adobe

• Era

• Region

What does the term "native" mean?

• Living or growing naturally in a particular place

• A pattern of precipitation and temperature

• A period of time with distinct characteristics

• Materials that occur in nature

What are materials or substances that occur in nature called?

• Climate

• Natural resources

• Adobe

• Era

What is a pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time called?

• Region

• Era

• Climate

• Indigenous

What is a period of time with distinct political, economic, social, and characteristics called?

• Nomad

• Era

• Agriculture

• Physical geographic feature