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Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________
CH 1 45
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The two main branches of geography are
a. regional and local.
b. cartography and meteorology.
c. the study of water and the study of landforms.
d. physical geography and human geography.
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2. Which of the following is not one of the five themes of geography?
a. Movement
c. Place
b. Regions
d. Environment
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3. 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 countries of the world.
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4. Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique?
a. Human-Environment Interaction
c. Place
b. Movement
d. Location
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5. Geographers who study social science
a. visit places and talk to the people who live there.
b. take measurements in the wild.
c. analyze environmental data.
d. study satellite images.
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6. 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.
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7. Information such as where people’s ancestors come from is often shown on
a. maps.
c. tape recordings.
b. satellite images.
d. globes.
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8. Land, water, climate, plants, and animals are all part of an area’s
a. region.
c. climate.
b. environment.
d. social science.
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9. Which essential element deals with applying geography?
a. Movement
c. Places and Regions
b. Human Systems
d. The Uses of Geography
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Name: ________________________
____ 10. Economic geography is the study of
a. how people live in cities.
b. making maps.
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how people make and spend money.
how people communicate.
____ 11. A hydrologist might study
a. rainfall patterns.
b. how people move from place to place.
c. how tornadoes form.
d. the history of a group of people.
____ 12. Eratosthenes’ contributions included
a. figuring out how large Earth is.
b. discovering a new continent.
c. developing modern instruments.
d. being the first person to study the world.
____ 13. In order to study the world on a global level, geographers might examine
a. how events and ideas from one region affect people in other regions.
b. the type of transportation people use in a community.
c. how well a country’s government is working.
d. the types of jobs that people have in a state.
____ 14. Using maps and other geographic representations is part of the essential element
a. Human-Environment Interaction.
c. Places and Regions.
b. Human Systems.
d. The World in Spatial Terms.
____ 15. The theme of Human Systems includes the standard
a. How to apply geography to interpret the past.
b. How people create regions to interpret Earth’s complexity.
c. The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
d. The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth’s surface.
Completion
Complete each statement.
16. ____________________ and other tools help geographers study the planet. (Maps/Landscapes)
17. Geographers who study the world on a ____________________ level try to find relationships among people
who live far apart. (regional/global)
18. The information gathered by ____________________ helps geographers make accurate maps. (tape
recorders/satellites)
19. A general description of where a place lies is called its ____________________ location. (relative/absolute)
20. A ____________________ uses data to predict weather. (meteorologist/hydrologist)
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 21. Geographers divide the world into two regions based on latitude and longitude.
____ 22. There are no similarities between the five themes and six essential elements of geography.
____ 23. With new technology, geographers can perfectly show a spherical area on a flat surface.
____ 24. Much of the information gathered from satellites is in the form of images.
____ 25. Physical geographers study how people in various places address their needs.
Matching
In the space provided, write the letter of the term that matches each description.
a. physical geography
g. landscape
b. themes
h. cartography
c. human geography
i. geography
d. essential elements
j. region
e. hydrology
k. social science
f. meteorology
l. map
____ 26. the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
____ 27. a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
____ 28. six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography
____ 29. the study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
____ 30. the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes
____ 31. the five major ideas used to organize the study of geography
____ 32. all the features that makes a place unique
____ 33. the study of water on Earth
____ 34. the study of weather and its causes
____ 35. the science of making maps
Short Answer
36. Do the actions of your community affect people all over the world? Explain.
37. Identify the five themes of geography.
38. Identify the two lists of the most important ideas in the study of geography?
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
39. How are maps useful for non-geographers?
40. Identify a branch of geography other than the two main ones.
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ID: A
CH 1 45
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Answers will vary. Students may mention that worldwide trade and communication have increased
tremendously in recent years. This has meant that our actions do affect people all over the world.
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Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions
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the five themes of geography and the six essential elements of geography
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Maps are used by people who don’t know an area, who are planning trips, or who are just curious about a
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Any of the following are acceptable: economic geography, urban geography, the study of climates, the study
of soils and plants, cartography, hydrology, and meteorology.
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