Chapter 1 - The Geographers World

True or False
Geography is the study of Earth’s physical features and the living things that inhabit it.

• True
• False

Which definition of a geographer is accurate?

• He or she studies Earth science and how the Earth was created.
• He or she studies the stars and planets and how they relate to the Earth.
• He or she studies where humans live and how they relate to one another.
• He or she studies physics, mathematics, and chemistry

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• textbook on the history of Texas
• biography of Abraham Lincoln
• novel about the Civil War
• diary of an explorer 

_________________ is used to tell a story from the beginning to the end. 

• main idea
• summary
• sequencing
• cause and effect

A_______________________ is a list of sources used in researching a report

• footnote
• bibliography
• generalization
• main idea

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

• Absolute location is the exact location of a place.

• Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.

• Absolute location describes where something is relative to another place

• Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.

True or False
People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.

• True
• False

Which of the following divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Equator
• Tropic of Capricorn

Carlos does not understand what the blue lines on his map represent. What should he look at to find the answer?

• map key
• scale bar
• compass rose
• map title

The imaginary lines on a map the run east to west (horizontally).

• Longitude
• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude