Introduction to Geography

Geography refers to

• the study of animal behavior in their habitats.
• the study of the Earth's surface, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments.

• the analysis of historical events and their impact on society.
• the exploration of outer space and celestial bodies.

Which of the following is not one of the five themes of geography?

• Place

• Climate
• Movement

• Region

Which of the five themes of geography has unifying characteristics such as climate and population or history?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Location?

Which of the five themes of geography helps to explain how people, goods and ideas get from one place to another?

• Place

• Movement

• Location

• Human-environment Interaction

Which of the five themes of geography stresses how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them?

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Region

Which of these are the two questions that geographers commonly ask?

• Where are things located and why are they there?

• Where are things located and where are people located?

• Where are things located and how can we get there?

Which line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• Longitude

• International Date Line
• Equator

Which line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

• The Equator
• Latitude

• Longitude

• The Prime Meridian

The following are parts of a map except

• key or Legend

• Table of contents
• Scale
• Compass

Which lines are also referred to as parallels?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator