Geographer's World

The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features is...

• physical geography 
• human geography 

The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes is...

• physical geography 
• human geography

The two main branches of geography are 

• regional and local 
• physical geography and human geography 

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

• Movement 
• Environment 
• Place
• Location 

The Grand Canyon is a region defined by 

• human characteristics 
• physical characteristics 

Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique? 

• Place 
• Human-Environment Interaction 
• Movement 
• Location 

The statement that Japan is east of China refers to Japan's

• relative place 
• relative location 
• absolute location 
• region

_________ and other tools help geographers study the planet. 

• Maps 
• Landscapes 

A general description of where a place lies is called its ____________ location.

• relative 
• absolute 

A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas. 

• physical geography 
• human geography
• region