The Geographer's World 1-1

History is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.

• True

• False

Geographers study how places change over time.

• True

• False

People can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect people.

• True

• False

Understanding how to use geography helps people make good decisions about the world.

• True

• False

If you use Google Maps to help you find a nearby pizza parlor, you are using a geography skill.

• True

• False

What is one type of physical feature that can be used to describe locations on Earth?

• A. population

• B. climate

• C. economic activity

• D. land use

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

• A. Absolute location is the exact location of something.

• B. Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.

• C. Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place.

• D. Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.

Which of the following is an example of a landform?

• A. mountain

• B. city

• C. coal mine

• D. bridge

Which of the following two places belong to the same region?

• A. Canada and England

• B. Lake Michigan and the Mediterranean Sea

• C. Los Angeles, California, and San Diego, California

• D. Mount Everest and Mount McKinley

When a geographer studies how people make laws, what is she studying?

• A. the world in spatial terms

• B. places and regions

• C. physical systems

• D. human systems