Module 1 Lesson 2: Studying Geography

What is the study of the earth and its landforms?

• history

• geography

• economics

• civics

What is human geography?

• the study of people and the places where they live

• the study of landforms, and the natural features of the land's surface

What is physical geography?

• the study of people and the places where they live

• the study of landforms, and the natural features of the land's surface

What does a physical geographer study?

• people

• buildings

• secondary sources

• landforms

It's raining today is an example of

• weather

• climate

Which imaginary line divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• equator

• Arctic circle

• Antarctic circle

• prime meridian

Where did the earliest civilizations become established?

• At the north and south poles

• near sources of water, such as rivers

• in the middle of dry areas, such as deserts

• in the Himalaya and Rocky Mountain Ranges

What is being described: a location provided by lines of latitude and longitude or by specific address

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Relative dating

• Absolute dating

What is being described: A location described in general terms. It is described using landmarks and in terms of distance of a place from another location

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Relative dating

• Absolute dating

Which statement best describes weather?

• Weather is the atmospheric conditions at a point in time

• Weather tells the amount of rain during a particular season

• Weather affects which plants will grow in a particular region of the earth

• Weather is the type of atmospheric conditions over a long period in time