Transcript Which of the following is the correct definition of geography

Which of the following is the
correct definition of geography
a) Study of the solar system
b) Study of the earth
c) Study of Physics
d) Study of plants
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An exact point on the surface
of the earth usually found
using latitude & longitude
a) Relative Location
b) A Map
c) Absolute location
d) A Compass Rose
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Which pair of questions guide
Geographers in their study of
the earth
a) What is the climate & Why has it changes
b) Who lives there & Why did they move
c) Where is it & why is it there
d) What is the climate & Why has it changed
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Using another place to
describe where something is
a) Relative Location
b) Absolute Location
c) Place
d) Region
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An advantage that a flat map
has over a globe is that flat
maps are
a) Portable
b) Not potable
c) Show less detail
d) Can be recycled
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This theme of geography
Answers the question how &
Why are areas connected to
Each other
a) Movement
b) HEI
c) Place
d) Location
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The theme of geography that
Answers the question “What
Is the relationship between
Humans & their environment
a) Movement
b) Location
c) Human Environment Interaction
d) Place
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The Earth experiences different
Seasons because of its
a) Revolution
b) Rotation
c) Tilt
d) Winds
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The movement of air, Ocean
Currents and a place’s latitude
can affect its
a) Location
b) Landforms
c) Climate
d) Vegetation
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The oval shaped path that the
Earth takes around the Sun.
Pangaea
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Rotation
Revolution
Axis
Orbit
Low latitudes
High latitudes
Middle latitudes
Landform
Plate Tectonics
Plate
Weathering
Erosion
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A complete turn of the earth
It takes 24 hours to complete.
Pangaea
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Rotation
Revolution
Axis
Orbit
Low latitudes
High latitudes
Middle latitudes
Landform
Plate Tectonics
Plate
Weathering
Erosion
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Scientists theorize that millions
of years ago there was one
large land mass called.
Pangaea
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Rotation
Revolution
Axis
Orbit
Low latitudes
High latitudes
Middle latitudes
Landform
Plate Tectonics
Plate
Weathering
Erosion
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The theory that states the
Earth’s crust is broken into
huge pieces that move.
Pangaea
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Rotation
Revolution
Axis
Orbit
Low latitudes
High latitudes
Middle latitudes
Landform
Plate Tectonics
Plate
Weathering
Erosion
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To survive harsh environments
People have developed
a) Pipelines to move water from other places
b) Advanced technology to make water
c) Ways of life suited to environment
d) The ability to survive without water
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The average number of people
Per square mile or kilometer
a) Demographer
b) Population density
c) Life Expectancy
d) Population distribution
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Stable populations use resources
Much slower than populations that
are
a) Remaining the same
b) shrinking
c) In Asia
d) Growing
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Why do geographers use the
“push-pull theory
a) To explain history
b) To explain climatic change
c) To describe politics
d) To explain immigration
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Which 3 continents contain
81% of the earth’s population
a) Africa, Europe, & North America
b) Asia, Europe, & North America
c) Australia, Asia, & North America
d) Asia, Africa, & Europe
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One serious problem created by
Rapid population growth is
a) Cleaner environments
b) More resources
c) Fewer jobs
d) More homes
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The theory used to help explain
Human migrations
a) Manifest Destiny
b) Annual Migration Theory
c) Theory of Evolution
d) Push Pull Theory
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The application of science and
Technology to agriculture is
Known as
a) Green Revolution
b) Biodiversity
c) Hydroponics
d) Neolithic Agriculture
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The average number of years
A person lives
a) Life Expectancy
b) Population Density
c) Immigrant
d) Birthrate
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A way of life for a particular
Group who share common
Beliefs & customs
a) Cultural Landscape
b) Acculturation
c) Culture
d) Cultural Trait
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The tools and the skills that
people need to use them
a) Social Structure
b) Technology
c) Ethics
d) Urbanization
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The way people in a culture are
organized into smaller groups
a) Culture
b) Cultural Landscape
c) Social Structure
d) Agriculture
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Three important features of a
Culture are
a) money, weather, & values
b) population,language, & beliefs
c) economy,values, & climate
d) language, values, & religion
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The social unit most
responsible for teaching
the customs & traditions of
a culture is
a) The Government
b) The Schools
c) The Army
d) The Family
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Language allows people to
Communicate and share
a) Material goods
b) acculturation
c) money
d) knowledge
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Communication around the
World takes place quickly &
Easily because we live in a
a) Nuclear family
b) Urban Town
c) Global village
d) Cultural landscape
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The process of accepting,
Borrowing, and exchanging
Ideas among cultures.
a) Ethics
b) Cultural Diffusion
c) communism
d) Acculturation
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The movement of customs
and Ideas from one culture to
another is known as
a) Cultural Diffusion
b) Ethnocentrism
c) Acculturation
d) Cultural Landscape
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As a result of recent technological advancements,
Cultural change has
a) Remained the same
b) Slowed down
c) Affected few people
d) Sped up
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Material people take from the
Environment to meet their
needs
a) Fossil fuels
b) Gross National Product
c) Natural resource
d) Nuclear Energy
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A nation with modern industries
And a well developed economy
a) Developed Nation
b) Socialist Nation
c) Developing Nation
d) Republican Nation
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Growing just enough food to
Feed a family or village
a) Commercial Farming
b) Plantation Farming
c) Subsistence Farming
d) Fish Farming
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What source of energy
Produces acid rain
a) coal
b) Solar
c) Nuclear
d) Hydroelectric
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Most people of the world live in
a) Developed nations
b) Europe
c) Developing nations
d) Africa
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In the 1970’s scientists learned
That chlorofluorocarbons
(CFC’s) Were destroying
a) Fossil fuels
b) The ozone layer
c) Rain forests
d) Antarctica
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What is a cause of global warming .
a) Burning fossil fuels
b) Nuclear Energy
c) Chlorofluorocarbons
d) Solar Power
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Fertilizers, pesticides, and Waste
products are substances that
a) Pollute the water
b) Create greenhouse gases
c) Produce acid rain
d) Clean the environment
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