6th-U1-Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the study of Earth's physical features, such as landforms, climate, and ecosystems?

• Geography

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

• Anthropologist

Which discipline within geography focuses on the study of people, their cultures, and their interactions with the environment?

• Spatial Scale

• Geographic Inquiry

• Human Geography

• Political Scientist

What tool is commonly used to represent the Earth's surface on a flat surface, preserving relative distances and directions?

• Map

• Globe

• Geographic Representation

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

What technology uses satellites to determine the precise location of objects or people on Earth's surface?

• Global Information Systems (GIS)

• Social Scientist

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Map

Which of the Five Themes of Geography focuses on the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique?

• Location

• Place

• Movement

• Regions

Who is a professional who studies the Earth's physical features and processes?

• Geographer

• Historian

• Economist

• Sociologist

Which theme of geography is concerned with the flow of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another?

• Location

• Place

• Movement

• Spatial Scale

Which tool represents the Earth as a three-dimensional sphere and is useful for showing true shapes and distances?

• Map

• Geographic Inquiry

• Globe

• Nationality

What technology allows us to create maps with layers of information, such as population density or land use patterns?

• Geographer

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Geographic Representation

• Global Information Systems (GIS)

Who specializes in the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in societies?

• Anthropologist

• Economist

• Political Scientist

• Historian