Geography Tools/Essential Elements

What do geographers study about the Earth?

• physical and human features

• landforms

• physical features

Which is not an ELEMENT of geography?

• Environment and Society

• Region

• World in Spatial Terms

• Physical Systems

• Human Systems

Which essential element of geography explores how people use the resources in their environment?

• World in Spatial Terms

• Places and Regions

• Physical Systems

• Human Systems

• Environment and Society

What does GIS stand for?

• Global Identification Systems

• Geographic Information Systems

• Global Inquiry Systems

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

• Proximity to highways and roads

• Shared cultural traditions

• Availability of water

• Access to public transportation

What does GPS stand for?

• Global Partying Society

• Georgia Palentolgist System

• Global Positioning System

• Global Portable System

Which of the following is not a use of a GIS?

• Transportation Planning
• Environmental Impact
• Navigation
• School Test Scores

Which essential element of geography involves studying the characteristics of places and regions?

• World in Spatial Terms

• Places and Regions

• Physical Systems

• Human Systems

• Environment and Society

Which essential element of geography involves researching volcanoes, valleys, canyons, and earthquakes?

• World in Spatial Terms

• Places and Regions

• Physical Systems

• Human Systems

• Environment and Society

What is an example of a human system?

• The Great Wall of China

• The US economy

• The Andes Mountains

• Creation and use of solar panels