Unit 1 Review- World Geography

What is the definition of geography?

• The study of the Earth's physical features and human activity.

• The study of ancient civilizations.

• The study of chemical reactions.

• The study of celestial bodies.

Name and give an example of the three levels that geographers study the world.

• Local, Regional, Global

• Urban, Suburban, Rural

• Physical, Human, Environmental

• Cultural, Political, Economic

Geography is both a science and a social science. Which of the following best exemplifies geography as a science?

• Studying the impact of human activities on climate change

• Analyzing cultural interactions in urban areas

• Mapping the physical features of the Earth

• Examining economic development in different regions

The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Arctic and Antarctic Circles

• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

The prime meridian creates which two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Equatorial and Polar Hemispheres

• Tropical and Temperate Hemispheres

Lines of latitude are:

• Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator

• Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole

• Lines that measure the distance from the Prime Meridian

• Lines that measure the distance from the International Date Line

Lines of longitude

• Run North to South

• Run East to West

• Are parallel to the Prime Meridian

• Are parallel to the equator

A theme of geography that would include addresses, longitude and latitude coordinates, or simply stating something is down the street.

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Human-Environmental Interaction

The theme of geography that breaks the world up into smaller areas. And the places within an area have something in common (physical feature, religion, language, etc.)

• Movement

• Place

• Region

• Location

The theme of geography that includes how people, goods, and ideas get from place to place

• Region

• Movement

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction