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Worksheetschapter 1 a geographer's world
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Geographers look at how people, products, ideas and information move from one place to another
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False
Geographers study how places change over time.
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False
People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.
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False
Understanding how to use geography helps people make good decisions about the world.
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False
the shape and nature of the land
environment
relief
landscapes
landforms
What is the name of unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics?
landscapes
places
landforms
environments
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact location of something.
Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.
Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place.
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
Which of the following is an example of how the environment affects people.
Hazards, like floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions can force people from their homes or homeland.
blasting tunnels through mountains to build roadways
drain swamps to make farmland
exhaust from cars on the roadway can pollute the air
Which of the following is an example of how people affect environment .
Hazards, like floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions can force people from their homes or homeland.
blasting tunnels through mountains to build roadways
Mountains full of coal can be mined
Flat, rich, well-watered soil is good for farming.
What is the name for unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics?
landscapes
places
vistas
environments
What is another name for mapmakers?
projectionists
calligraphists
graphic designers
cartographers
What is one way in which maps and globes differ?
Maps are easier to store and carry.
Globes tend to show more kinds of information than maps.
Maps are more accurate than globes.
Globes distort physical reality.
Geography is the study of Earth’s physical features and the living things that inhabit it.
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact location of a place.
Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.
Absolute location describes where something is relative to another place
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.
What is relative location?
an exact location of something
GPS coordinates
the location of one place compared to another place
a location a relative would use
Regions can be created based upon what the locations have in common such as which of the following?
climate, religion, language, education, state, territories, borders of a nation
lions, tigers, bears, moose
roses, tulips, lilacs, daisies
Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Which theme of Geography "tells you where it is"?
Region
Movement
Location
Place
Which theme of Geography describes "what it's like when you get there"?
Place
Location
Region
Movement
Which theme describes how "people and ideas get around"?
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Place
Region
Which theme shows "what the people do to/for the environment and what the environment does to/for the people"?
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
Place
Movement
Which theme is based upon what the "locations have in common"?
Location
Place
Movement
Region
What are some examples of physical characteristics?
landforms and climate
population and religion
language and education
respect and happiness
What are some examples of physical characteristics?
landforms and climate
population and religion
language and education
respect and happiness
Which of the following are examples of human characteristics?
mountains and valleys
rivers and oceans
population and religion
lakes and waterfalls
Select and example of MOVEMENT?
Teenagers get cranky sometimes.
A television must be turned off at night.
A dog learns new tricks from time to time.
A school bus takes students to and from school for an education.
Select a positive example of Human-Environment Interaction.
People plant trees at a nearby community park to beautify the area.
The rain in Spain fell swiftly on the plain.
Snow fell on the top of a mountain.
Storms can form way out in the Atlantic Ocean.
Select an negative example of Human-Environment Interaction.
A middle school student eats a banana at lunch and throws the peel away in the trash can.
A storm forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
A child dreams about flowers and rainbows.
A snowstorm dumps 5 feet of snow onto a town causing several roofs to cave in.
Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?
the history of cities around the world
the reasons that people and nations engage in trade
the science of how GPS works
the location of places and the people who live there
What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?
location
movement
place
region
Geographers divide the world into regions
to compare different places.
because it is required by the national geography standards.
because regions are clearly defined.
to slow down worldwide trade.
If a geographer is studying at the local level, where would they most likely be studying?
In the State of Georgia.
In an area like the Central Savannah River Area.
In a community like Augusta, Georgia.
On the continent of North America.
The way people live, the types of shelters that they build, the type of clothing that they wear, and the way they prepare for severe weather is influenced by their physical environments.
True
False
The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
is called geography.
is called hydrology.
is called physical geography.
is called landscape.
Movement refers to why people move and how they do it.
True
False
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas is called
hydrology.
a landscape.
a region.
a city.
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 the countries of the world.
This theme of geography describes features that make a site unique.
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Place
Location
Showing the round Earth on flat maps shows the earth as it really is.
True
False
