chapter one

Geographers look at the world

• by studying cities first
• at the local, regional, and global levels
• by studying only its physical features
• as separate regions with no effect on each other

A geographer's tools include?

• maps and globes
• satellite images
• notebooks and tape recorders
• all of the above

Which of the following is an essential element of geography?

• uses of geography
• latitude
• movement
• relative location

The two main branches of geography ?

• regional and local
• cartography and meteorology
• the study of water and the study of landforms
• physical geography and human geography

A social science is a field that studies people and ?

• geography
• their relationships
• their environment
• the landscapes they create

which of the following questions might a geographer studying at a local level ask?

• which products does a country export?
• What languages do people speak in South America?
• How do people in a town or community live?
• What features make up a physical region?

Globes can show?

• specific information about a place, such as languages spoken or street names
• a flat representation of Earth's surface
• the world as it really is
• more information than maps

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

• Movement
• Regions
• Place
• Environment

Your street address describes?

• absolute location
• relative location
• your environment
• your society

Which of the following would a human geographer study?

• soils and plants
• maps and globes
• weather and climate
• economics and politics