Geography 1st cut

Define in your own words what Geography is and why it is important? (2 points)

Which of the following is NOT a component of geographic space?

• Population

• Population

• Climate

• Science

The climate belongs to the components of the geographic space of the type…

• Natural

• Cultural

• Social

• Economic

The traditions belong to the components of the geographic space of the type…

• Cultural

• Natural

• Political

• It's not a component of the geographic space

Hydrographic features are physical features of

• Bodies of water

• Terrain alterations (like mountains or volcanos)

• The earth in general

• All the options

Who was the inventor of the lines of latitude and longitude?

• Ptolomeo

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Mercator

Who invented the map for maritime navigation (seen in class)?

• Ptolomeo

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Mercator

Latitude measures how far ____ something is from the center of earth.

• North or South

• East or West

• Up or Down

• Left or Right

Locations north of the equator are designated as ____ latitudes

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Orography refers to the study of...

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Projections

• All the options