Geography: Study of Earth's Features and Interactions

What is the study of geography?

• The study of physical features on Earth

• The study of human activity on Earth

• The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth

• The study of maps and globes

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What do geographers look at?

• How things are distributed on Earth

• Why things are distributed on Earth

• Both how and why things are distributed on Earth

• Neither how nor why things are distributed on Earth

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What do geographers study?

• Only human activity

• Only the physical environment

• Both human activity and the physical environment

• Neither human activity nor the physical environment

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Which of the following is a job in geography?

• Location Analyst for franchises

• Environmental Scientist and Consultant

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which tool is used to represent a part of Earth on a flat surface?

• Globes

• Atlases

• Aerial Photography

• Maps

What do maps use to display a round object (Earth) on a flat surface?

• Projection

• Scale

• Legend

• Compass Rose

What are globes used for?

• To avoid distortions in spatial relations

• To compare the size of different locations

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What are aerial photographs used for?

• Taking measurements

• Creating maps

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What are satellite photographs taken from?

• Airplanes

• Balloons

• Kites

• Space

What is GIS?

• A computer-based program used to store, manage, and analyze data

• A type of map

• A tool used for aerial photography

• A model of the Earth