Grade 7 Module 1 Vocabulary Quiz

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create is called:

• Social Science

• Geography

• Meteorology

• Cartography

All the human and physical features that make a place unique are called:

• Region

• Environment

• Landscape

• Grid

A field that focuses on people and the relationships among them is:

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

• Social Science

• Cartography

A part of the world that has one or more common features is a:

• Region

• Continent

• Hemisphere

• Globe

The study of the world’s landforms, climates, soils, and plants is:

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

• Meteorology

• Cartography

The study of people, communities, and landscapes is called:

• Social Science

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

• Cartography

The science of making maps is:

• Cartography

• Meteorology

• GIS

• GPS

The study of weather and what causes it is:

• Geography

• Meteorology

• Climate Science

• GIS

A specific description of where a place is located, often using latitude and longitude, is:

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Hemisphere

• Region

A general description of where a place is located in relation to something else is:

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude