Unit 1 Test

What is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

• Human Environment Interaction

• Population

• Regions

• Location

What are two ways geographers describe the location of a place?

• Absolute and Relative location

• Exact and Precise location

• Near and Far location

• Definite and About location

A viewpoint that is often influenced by one’s culture or experiences is?

• Fact

• Character

• Perception

• Function

4. The Equator divides the earth into two halves or ________.

• A. Divisions

• B. Hemispheres

• C. Places

• D. Latitudes

________ is the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other.

• A. History

• B. Geography

• C. Biology

• D. Sociology

The center of the earth is called the __________.

• Middle

• Lava

• Core

• Magma

The outer most layer of earth, a thin, rocky surface is the ________. A. Crust B. Surface C. Icing D. Land

• Crust

• Surface

• Icing

• Land

The thick layer of rock around the earth’s core is called the ________.

• Mountains

• Second Layer

• Boulders

• Mantle

9. ________ are the large landmasses in the earth’s oceans.

• B. Continents

• A. Islands

• C. Archipelagos

• D. Atolls

10. The ________ is the layer of air, water, and other substances above the surface of the earth.

• A. Atmosphere

• B. Lithosphere

• C. Hydrosphere

• D. Biosphere