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WorksheetsWhat is Geography?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is geography?
the study of the physical features of the earth and the people who live on it
the study of economic systems and how people get what they need with limited resources
the study of governments and how peoples rights are protected
the study of past events and how they are connected in a cause and effect chain
Match each description with the correct theme of geography:
The position something occupies on the earth's surface
Location
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.
Place
The study how people interact with their surroundings and adapt to conditions there.
Human-environment Interaction
The migration of people, ideas, and and goods from one place to another
Movement
An area of the earth defined by one or more characteristics. Larger than a point and smaller than the whole world.
Region
The study of the earth's natural landscape, including its topographical features, bodies of water, climate, and soil.
Cartography
Environmental Geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
Which of the following is how a person would describe a place?
It's unique location on the earth's surface
The physical and human landscape including topographical features and culture
The sense of place that gives it a distinctive and unique feel that is different from other places
all of the above
The address, 450 W. Reynolds Rd Lexington, Kentucky 40503, is an example of:
A Relative Location
A Cultural Landscape
An Absolute Location
A Region
Northern Kentucky is south of Cincinnati, on the banks of the Ohio River, west of the Appalachian Mountains. This description is an example of:
A Relative Location
A Cultural Landscape
An Absolute Location
Human-Environment Interaction
The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes is known as
Human Geography
Cartography
Physical Geography
Environmental Geography
Geography can be seen as science because geographers:
Ask questions
collect information that cannot be quantified (put into numbers)
collect and analyze data
None of the Above
Both A & C
Geography as a social science looks at data that is sometimes difficult to quantify such as:
People and their culture
Migration of people, ideas, language, and religion
Political and economic Relationships between people and places
All of the Above
None of the Above
Put the information as being a part of geography or a part of history.
There are four answers in each category.
Asks When and Why
Asks Where and Why
Identify dates of important events
Identify locations of important places
Organize material chronologically
Organize material spatially
Explain why events happen in order
Explain why one human activity is found near another one
