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WorksheetsBasics of Geography
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
"Just past the bridge, near the water tower." Is an example of______________________
Absolute Location
Relative Location
37 degrees North, 76 degrees West
Is an example of______________________
Absolute Location
Relative Locations
_______________ is the study of the world’s physical features-it’s landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants.
Physical geography
Human geography
Catography
Meteorologist
_____________________ is the study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes.
Human geography
Physical geography
Globe
Summary
________________ is the science of making maps.
Biography
Technology
Hydrology
Cartography
__________________ is the study of weather and what causes it.
Mapping
Branch
Meteorology
Hydrology
True or false: The two main branches of geography are physical geography and human geography.
True
False
Rivers are part of this branch...
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Culture is part of...
Human Geography
Physical Geography
Volcanoes are part of....
Physical geography
Human Geography
A city is an example of __________________________
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Pollution is an example of ___________________
Physical Geography
Human Geography
What geographic tool uses satellites to take pictures of the Earth?
globe
map
satellite imagery
GIS
What geographic tool uses at least four satellites to provide locations on the Earth?
globe
map
satellite imagery
GPS
The human and physical features of a location are included in which theme?
location
region
place
movement
Relocating from one state to another is an example of...
Place
Movement
Location
Region
Geography is...
The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.
The study of Earth and its atmosphere.
The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth
Look at the map what is directly EAST of the barn?
The weather conditions in an area over a long period?
climate
economy
region
landform
A spherical representation of the Earth is called a
Map
Globe
Sphere
Just past the bridge, behind the DMV.
Absolute Location
Relative Location
What's human
environment Interaction?
How people change create and destroy their environment
How people depend on, modify, and adapt to their environment
Which theme of geography does this illustrate?
location
place
region
human-environment interaction
What types of lines are represented here?
latitude lines
longitude lines
What is the name of the line shown here that divides the Earth into a Northern & Southern Hemisphere?
Prime meridian
International date line
arctic circle
equator
Also known as Meridians, these lines meet at the North and South Poles and circle the entire globe.
equator
prime meridian
longitude lines
tropic of cancer
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into what two hemispheres? (PICK TWO)
northern hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
western hemisphere
True or False: The closer you get to the Equator, the colder it gets.
true
false
What is this a picture of?
scale
compass rose
key/legend
