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chapter 1 a geographer's world

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geographers look at how people, products, ideas and information move from one place to another

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Geographers study how places change over time.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Understanding how to use geography helps people make good decisions about the world.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

the shape and nature of the land

a)

environment

b)

relief

c)

landscapes

d)

landforms

6.

What is the name of unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics?

a)

landscapes

b)

places

c)

landforms

d)

environments

7.

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

a)

Absolute location is the exact location of something.

b)

Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.

c)

Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place.

d)

Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.

8.

Which of the following is an example of how the environment affects people.

a)

Hazards, like floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions can force people from their homes or homeland.

b)

blasting tunnels through mountains to build roadways

c)

drain swamps to make farmland

d)

exhaust from cars on the roadway can pollute the air

9.

Which of the following is an example of how people affect environment .

a)

Hazards, like floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions can force people from their homes or homeland.

b)

blasting tunnels through mountains to build roadways

c)

Mountains full of coal can be mined

d)

Flat, rich, well-watered soil is good for farming.

10.

What is the name for unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics?

a)

landscapes

b)

places

c)

vistas

d)

environments

11.

What is another name for mapmakers?

a)

projectionists

b)

calligraphists

c)

graphic designers

d)

cartographers

12.

What is one way in which maps and globes differ?

a)

Maps are easier to store and carry.

b)

Globes tend to show more kinds of information than maps.

c)

Maps are more accurate than globes.

d)

Globes distort physical reality.

13.
True or False
Geography is the study of Earth’s physical features and the living things that inhabit it.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

a)

Absolute location is the exact location of a place.

b)

Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.

c)

Absolute location describes where something is relative to another place

d)

Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.

15.
Which of the following is an example of a landform?
a)
city
b)
coal mine
c)
bridge
d)
mountain
16.
True or False
People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

What is relative location?

a)

an exact location of something

b)

GPS coordinates

c)

the location of one place compared to another place

d)

a location a relative would use

18.

Regions can be created based upon what the locations have in common such as which of the following?

a)

climate, religion, language, education, state, territories, borders of a nation

b)

lions, tigers, bears, moose

c)

roses, tulips, lilacs, daisies

d)

Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

19.

Which theme of Geography "tells you where it is"?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Place

20.

Which theme of Geography describes "what it's like when you get there"?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Movement

21.

Which theme describes how "people and ideas get around"?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

22.

Which theme shows "what the people do to/for the environment and what the environment does to/for the people"?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Movement

23.

Which theme is based upon what the "locations have in common"?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

24.

What are some examples of physical characteristics?

a)

landforms and climate

b)

population and religion

c)

language and education

d)

respect and happiness

25.

What are some examples of physical characteristics?

a)

landforms and climate

b)

population and religion

c)

language and education

d)

respect and happiness

26.

Which of the following are examples of human characteristics?

a)

mountains and valleys

b)

rivers and oceans

c)

population and religion

d)

lakes and waterfalls

27.

Select and example of MOVEMENT?

a)

Teenagers get cranky sometimes.

b)

A television must be turned off at night.

c)

A dog learns new tricks from time to time.

d)

A school bus takes students to and from school for an education.

28.

Select a positive example of Human-Environment Interaction.

a)

People plant trees at a nearby community park to beautify the area.

b)

The rain in Spain fell swiftly on the plain.

c)

Snow fell on the top of a mountain.

d)

Storms can form way out in the Atlantic Ocean.

29.

Select an negative example of Human-Environment Interaction.

a)

A middle school student eats a banana at lunch and throws the peel away in the trash can.

b)

A storm forms over the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

A child dreams about flowers and rainbows.

d)

A snowstorm dumps 5 feet of snow onto a town causing several roofs to cave in.

30.

Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?

a)

the history of cities around the world

b)

the reasons that people and nations engage in trade

c)

the science of how GPS works

d)

the location of places and the people who live there

31.

What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?

a)

location

b)

movement

c)

place

d)

region

32.
The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features is...
a)
physical geography 
b)
human geography 
33.
The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes is...
a)
physical geography 
b)
human geography
34.
The two main branches of geography are 
a)
regional and local 
b)
physical geography and human geography 
35.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography? 
a)
Movement 
b)
Environment 
c)
Place
d)
Location 
36.
The Grand Canyon is a region defined by 
a)
human characteristics 
b)
physical characteristics 
37.
Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique? 
a)
Place 
b)
Human-Environment Interaction 
c)
Movement 
d)
Location 
38.
The statement that Japan is east of China refers to Japan's
a)
relative place 
b)
relative location 
c)
absolute location 
d)
region
39.
_________ and other tools help geographers study the planet. 
a)
Maps 
b)
Landscapes 
40.
A general description of where a place lies is called its ____________ location.
a)
relative 
b)
absolute 
41.
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas. 
a)
physical geography 
b)
human geography
c)
region
42.
An exact spot on earth
a)
Absolute Loaction
b)
Diffusion
c)
Longitude
d)
Spatial Perspective
43.
The Study of Earth's natural landscapes and physical systems
a)
Cartography
b)
Climatology
c)
Physical Geography
d)
Meteorlogy
44.
Describes the position of a Place in Relation to Another Place
a)
Relative Location
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Coordinate
d)
Spatial Perspective
45.
The Science of Map Making
a)
Geography
b)
Physical Drawing
c)
Cartography
d)
Meteorology
46.
The Study of Current Weather Conditions
a)
Climatology
b)
Tsunami
c)
Meteorology
d)
Cartography
47.

Geographers divide the world into regions

a)

to compare different places.

b)

because it is required by the national geography standards.

c)

because regions are clearly defined.

d)

to slow down worldwide trade.

48.

If a geographer is studying at the local level, where would they most likely be studying?

a)

In the State of Georgia.

b)

In an area like the Central Savannah River Area.

c)

In a community like Augusta, Georgia.

d)

On the continent of North America.

49.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features

a)

is called geography.

b)

is called hydrology.

c)

is called physical geography.

d)

is called landscape.

51.

Movement refers to why people move and how they do it.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas is called

a)

hydrology.

b)

a landscape.

c)

a region.

d)

a city.

53.

Geography is considered a social science because it

a)

deals with people and how they live.

b)

can be studied using numbers.

c)

uses satellite imaging.

d)

is studied in all the countries of the world.

54.

This theme of geography describes features that make a site unique.

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Location

55.

Showing the round Earth on flat maps shows the earth as it really is.

a)

True

b)

False