Geography Final

What is the term for the study of the Earth’s physical features and human activity?

• Ecology
• Anthropology
• Geography
• Sociology

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?

• A city
• A mountain
• A highway
• A farm

Lines of latitude measure distance:

• East and west of the Prime Meridian
• North and south of the Equator
• From the poles
• Around the Tropics

What is the main purpose of a political map?

• To show elevation
• To show human-made boundaries
• To show climate zones
• To show natural resources

The five themes of geography include:

• Location, Place, Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction
• Weather, Culture, Maps, Climate, Economy
• Latitude, Longitude, Culture, Region, Movement
• Government, Place, Movement, Economy, Population

Which climate zone is closest to the Equator?

• Polar
• Temperate
• Tropical
• Subarctic

A peninsula is:

• A large body of water surrounded by land
• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
• A landform created by tectonic activity
• A mountain range

The Prime Meridian runs through which city?

• New York
• Paris
• London
• Greenwich

What is urbanization?

• The development of rural areas
• The process of people moving to cities
• The destruction of urban areas
• Farming near rivers

What is the term for people leaving one country to live in another?

• Immigration
• Emigration
• Urbanization
• Globalization