WorksheetsIntroduction to Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. What is Geography?
The Study of where a place is located on Earth.
Flat pictures of earth.
The study of the physical and human characteristics of earth
Study of the Earth and all the physical features
A 3 dimensional representation of the Earth is called a ______________________.
perspective map
globe
GIS
Mercator
Which type of map shows the rivers, lakes and mountain ranges in a particular area?
political
physical
secondary
thematic
Carol explained to her friend that she lived 2 miles north of the Burger King in Elkton. What type of location identification is this called?
relative
absolute
The 5 Themes of Geography are:
Location, longitude, rain forest, place, and rivers
Location, place, human environment, movement, region
Location, region, absolute, relative, equator
Location, place, help, taco inn, Lincoln High
What is LOCATION?
Describes a location.
People, goods, and ideas move from place to place.
Where is it located?
A group of places that share common physical or human characteristics.
Which is an example of absolute location?
Across from McDonald's
North of the Rio Grande
1020 Mall Lane
Near Gateway Mall
What is PLACE?
Place describes a location by physical and human features.
Place is where something is located.
Place is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.
Place is when a group of places share common physical and human characteristics.
What is REGION?
Region describes a location by physical and human features.
Region is a group of places that share common physical or human characteristics or features.
Region is where something is located.
Location is the movement of ideas, people, and goods.
What are the three types of regions?
Human, formal, and regional.
Absolute, relative, and functional.
Physical, human, and cultural.
Formal, functional, and perceptual.
Human Environment Interaction is:
HEI is where a place is.
HEI is the movement of ideas, goods, and people.
HEI is how people and their environment affect each other.
HEI is a group of places that share a common human or physical characteristic.
Movement is:
Movement is the movement of people, goods, and/or ideas from place to place.
Movement is a group of places that share common physical and human characteristics.
Movement is where something is.
Movement is how people and their environment affect each other.
Which of the following are examples of movement:
People fleeing Syria for safety in another country.
Galveston builds houses on stilts.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Rio Grande River
We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?
Human Environment interaction
Movement
Place
Which type of Map shows Population, Climate and resources?
Political Map
Thematic Maps
Physical Maps
Factor related to jobs, money, and finances.
economic
social
political
environmental
Factors related to the physical geography of a place and how people adapt to/modify their surroundings.
economic
environmental
political
social
Factors related to the way society is governed.
economic
environmental
political
social
Population and education
Economic
Social
Political
eNvironmental
Flat pictures of earth are called?
Maps
Globe
Geography
ESPN Factors
