Geography Test

The study of different places and their locations

HINT: using maps

• History

• Geography

• Science

• Math

Answer explanation

When studying history, you also HAVE to know your geography.

Gotta know where the places are!

A picture that shows the features of a geographical area--> showing the Earth from a "bird's-eye" view

• photograph
• painting
• map
• drawing

Geography is the study of different places/locations but it also involves the study of different ____________________ around the world.

HINT: the lifestyles, customs, and traditions of a group of people who live in a particular location

• languages
• religions
• landforms
• cultures

Answer explanation

CULTURE

=

FOOD

CLOTHING

ART & LITERATURE

MUSIC :-) (Ms. Poteet's favorite!)

LANGUAGES

RELIGION & BELIEFS

HOLIDAYS, CUSTOMS, & TRADITIONS

For this class--> U.S. History part 1, WHY is it important that we understand geography... especially the geography of the United States?

(3 answers)

• To understand how the states got their "shapes" & learn the different capital cities for each state

• To understand how our past (in the United States) has been shaped by people who immigrated (moved here) from other parts of the world

• To understand the different Native American tribes who have lived here-- and their cultures

• To understand the physical and cultural factors that have shaped the country's development.
• To understand how American history has been influenced by other events that have taken place around the world

Geographers (people who study geography) divide the Earth’s land masses into halves.

These halves of the Earth are called __________________.

• slices
• hemispheres
• segments
• quarters

Answer explanation

Hemi= half

Sphere= a "3D" ball/round object

A ___________________ is a large land mass that is made up of several different countries (nations).

• continent
• ocean
• island
• nation

A CONTINENT means the same thing as a COUNTRY (NATION).

• True

• False

How many continents does the Earth have?

• 5
• 10
• 3
• 7

Which continent is this?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• North America

What is the world's largest continent?

• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• North America