Physical Characteristics or Geographical Features

What are PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS?

• Traits or features that can be observed or seen by our naked eyes

• Invisible features of the earth

• Only man-made features

• Only water bodies

The natural environment that we can see is part of the physical characteristics of the earth’s surface. It is also called _________.

• GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

• CULTURAL HERITAGE

• HUMAN RESOURCES

• ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Which of the following are considered GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES?

• Landforms such as plateaus and valleys

• Waterforms such as rivers and lakes

• Both A and B

• None of the above

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES include all bodies of land also known as ________ such as plateaus, valleys, and are all found on the earth’s surface.

• LANDFORMS

• Oceans

• Atmospheres

• Rivers

Aside from landforms, geographical features also include bodies of water also known as ________ such as rivers, lakes, bays, and other water forms.

• WATERFORMS

• LANDFORMS

• MOUNTAINS

• PLATEAUS

What is the study of Earth's physical characteristics called?

• Geography

• Topography

• Cartography

• Geology

A topographic map is a type of map that shows the ________ features of the earth's surface and describes the elevation of areas with the help of symbols or legends.

• geographical

• chemical

• historical

• political

Which of the following best describes a topographic map?

• It shows only political boundaries.

• It shows the geographical features and elevation of the earth's surface using symbols or legends.

• It shows weather patterns.

• It shows population density.

A topographic map describes the elevation of areas with the help of symbols or legends.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the capital city of La Union?

• San Fernando City

• Bauang

• Agoo

• Bangar