U1/U2 Midterm Review

Henry and Abigail are curious about how the Grand Canyon was formed. They should study _______ to find out.

• physical geography

• human geography

Abigail is curious about how weather patterns are predicted. What is the study of the weather?

• hydrology

• meteorology

During a science class, Harper learned that _______ is water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• precipitation

• water cycle

In their geography class, Ethan and William are learning about the study of human _______ which focuses on the total number of people in a given area.

• population

• migration

During a geography class, Daniel asked why maps are less accurate than globes. What could be the reason?

• They distort some details.

• They leave out some countries.

• They show only physical features.

• They show only where places are located.

During a geography class, Maya asked her teacher about the type of information that satellites collect which is useful for geographers. What did the teacher say?

• Altitudes

• Images

• Latitudes

• Longitudes

During a class discussion, Ethan asked why geography is sometimes called a social science. What could be a reason for this?

• Because it involves measuring things

• Because it deals with weather patterns

• Because it deals with people and how they live

• Because it involves field work and gathering information on rocks.

Emma and Priya are working on a project about the study of geography which is the study of __________ in their geography class.

• The distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features.
• landforms and bodies of waters

• people and their cultures

Isla is conducting a study on different aspects of the environment. Which of the following would she measure as a physical geographer?

• The population of a city

• The temperature of places

• The number of goods exported

• The number of people on social media

During a geography class, Aiden asked why many high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year. What could be the reason?

• because of the rain shadow effect

• because of the direction they face

• because wind speed increases with elevation

• because temperature decreases with elevation