Understanding Geography

What is geography?

• Geography is the study of Earth's land, water, people, and places, and how they all connect.

• Geography is the study of stars and planets in the universe.

• Geography is the study of chemical reactions and elements.

• Geography is the study of ancient languages and scripts.

What are the two main types of geography?

• Physical Geography and Human Geography

• Cultural Geography and Economic Geography

• Urban Geography and Rural Geography

• Political Geography and Environmental Geography

Physical geography is the study of the Earth's ______ features, like mountains, rivers, climates, and ecosystems, and how they change over time.

• natural

• artificial

• historical

• political

Human geography is the study of how people live, work, and interact with the ______ and each other in different places around the world.

• environment

• internet

• galaxy

• ocean

What do geographers do?

• Geographers understand the world and solve problems in a variety of ways.

• Geographers only study the weather.

• Geographers only make maps for travel agencies.

• Geographers only work in museums.

Which tool can geographers use to track deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• Maps

• GIS

• Compass

• Thermometer

To analyze a location, geographers ask key questions. Which of the following is NOT one of those questions?

• Where is it located?

• Why is it there?

• What is the weather today?

• What is significant about its location?

Latitude and longitude are:

• imaginary lines used to determine the location of a place on Earth

• types of weather patterns

• different types of rocks

• units for measuring temperature

Different types of maps serve different purposes by:

• showing various kinds of information such as physical features, political boundaries, or climate

• displaying only one type of information for all maps

• serving only as decorative items

• being used only for navigation purposes

Charts and graphs can help us interpret geographic data by:

• making patterns and trends easier to see

• removing all data errors

• eliminating the need for analysis

• showing only one type of information