A Geographer's World

Why are people important to geographers?

• Because they have jobs.

• Because they visit places

• Because they produce data.

• Because they produce landscapes.

Geographers study the, world, its people and the ______ they create.

• information

• landscapes

• surveys

• weather

How do geographers study the world at the local level?

• By studying how many regions interact.

• By examining how a community interacts with it's environment.

• By examining how Erosion impacts coasts worldwide.

Geographers who study the world on a global level may examine a country's

• climate

• history

• exports

• mountains

Which of the following would a physical geographer measure?

• The population of cities

• The temperature of places

• The number of crops grown

• The number of goods exported

Physical geographers want to know why various parts of the world have different ______ patterns.

• cultural

• economic

• migration

• weather

How do human geographers help people to make comparisons among cultures?

• By digging up artifacts.

• By helping planners make decisions about the designs of cities and towns.

• By providing information about how people in various places meet their needs.

Human geographers can best help people to understand unfamiliar ________

• climates

• cultures

• environments

• histories

What do meteorologists do?

• Study the weather patterns of an area.

• Make maps of certain areas.

• Study the soils of certain areas.

Meteorology is the study of _____ and what causes it.

• desertification

• flooding

• urbanization

• weather