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WorksheetsGeography Chapter 1
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Geographers look at the world ________
by studying cities first.
at the local, regional, and global levels.
by studying only its physical features.
as separate regions with no effect on each other.
A geographer's tools include ____________
maps and globes
satellite images
notebooks and tape recorders
all of these answers
Which is an essential element of geography?
uses of geography
latitude
movement
relative location
The 2 main branches of geography are ____ and _____
regional and local.
cartography and meteorology.
the study of water and the study of landforms.
physical geography and human geography.
A social science is a field that studies people and _____
geography.
their relationships.
their environment.
the landscapes they create.
Which question might a geographer studying at a local level ask?
Which products does a country export?
What languages do people speak in South America?
How do people in a town or community live?
What features make up a physical region?
Globes can show _____
specific information about a place, such as languages spoken or street names.
a flat representation of Earth's surface.
the world as it really is.
more information than maps.
Which is NOT one of the five themes of geography?
movement
regions
place
environment
Your street address describes _____
absolute location.
relative location.
your environment.
your society.
Which would a human geographer study?
soils and plants.
maps and globes.
weather and climate.
economics and politics.
Geography is considered a social science because it _____
deals with people and how they live.
can be studied using numbers.
uses satellite imaging.
is studied in all countries of the world.
Two basic types of satellite images are ____
full color and infrared.
true color and infrared.
full color and heat.
heat and true color.
The study of weather and its causes is ____
geography.
hydrology.
meteorology.
cartography.
Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique?
human-environment interaction
movement
place
location
_______ and other tools help geographers study the planet.
Maps
Landscapes
People
Hydrology
Geographers who study the world on a _____ level try to find relationships among people who live far apart.
regional
global
regular
movement
The information gathered by _____ helps geographers make accurate maps.
tape recorders
satellites
themes
social science
The ________ is a list of 18 basic ideas that everybody should understand about geography.
national geography standards
themes of geography
meteorology
astrology
Other branches of geography, such as ______, examine certain aspects of the physical and human worlds.
technology
hydrology
astronomy
dadology
True or False: Geography is both a science and a social science.
True
False
True or False: Geographers divide the world into two regions based on latitude and longitude.
True
False
True or False: Showing the round Earth on flat maps will distort some details.
True
False
True or False: There are no similarities between the five themes and six essential elements.
True
False
True or False: Landforms, bodies of water, and the foods people eat are all aspects of human geography.
True
False
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
geography
cartography
hydrology
meteorology
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
region
themes
map
essential elements
Six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography
essential elements
themes
physical geography
human geography
The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
physical geography
human geography
hydrology
meteorology
The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes
human geography
cartography
physical geography
hydrology
The five major ideas used to organize the study of geography
themes
essential elements
region
landscape
All the features that makes a place unique
landscape
region
social science
map
The study of water on Earth
hydrology
cartography
meteorology
geography
The study of weather and its causes
meteorology
geography
hydrology
cartography
The science of making maps
cartography
meterology
geology
hydrology
