GVHS World Geography 1 - Unit 2: Human + Physical Geography

What is physical geography?

• Physical geography is the study of ancient civilizations.
• Physical geography is the study of human-made structures.
• Physical geography is the study of outer space.
• Physical geography is the study of Earth's natural features and processes.

Match the following

• cliff

• 
• river

• 
• lake

• 

An ​ (a)   is land surrounded by water.

• island
• lake
• ocean
• waterfall

What is this picture of?

• lake

• valley

• plains

What is this?

• plains

• mountain

• hills

What land form is this?

• valley
• plain
• volcano
• mountain

Name this landform

• peninsula
• plain
• river
• lake

Biomes are mainly determined by _____ and ____.

• temperature

• weather

• precipitation

• soil

• rocks

What are some characteristics of deserts?

• lots of trees

• high average rainfall

• low average rainfall

• extreme temperature variations

• grasslands

What are some characteristics of rainforests?

• lots of trees

• high year round temperature

• high amount of rainfall

• grasslands

• low year round temperature