Geography Vocabulary Practice

What is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries?

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Geography
• Geology

Which of the following terms refers to the physical and human characteristics that make a place unique?

• Location
• Place
• Region
• Movement

Which term describes how people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?

• Location
• Place
• Region
• Movement

What term describes the study of how humans interact with their environment?

• Location
• Place
• Region
• Human-Environment Interaction

What is the position of a place on Earth expressed in terms of latitude and longitude coordinates?

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Hemisphere
• Maps

What term describes how a place is related to its surrounding environment?

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Hemisphere
• Maps

Which of the following refers to a half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator?

• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude

What is the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres?

• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude

What term describes the measurement of the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian?

• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Longitude