Studying Geography Lesson 1

All of the human and physical features that make a place unique

• landscape

• region

• social science

• human geography

Geographers often have to think and act like scientists.

• TRUE

• FALSE

the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• landscape

• geography

• social science

• region

A field that studies people and the relationships among them

• physical geography

• landscapes

• regions

• social science

Which of the following would a geographer who studies people do?

• visit places around the world

• talk to people living in various countries

• conduct surveys to gather information

• all of the above

A part of the world that has one or more common features

• geography

• landscape

• region

• social science

The study of maps and mapmaking is known as _____. 

• meteorology 
• geology
• cartography
• geography

One subfield of geography is the _____ study of weather.

• cartography
• geography
• meteorology 
• geology

What is location?

• Tells us where people and places are
• Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
• Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.

What is the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by the members of a group?

• migration
• culture
• choropleth
• latitude