Intro to Geography

Geography is the study of—

• the characteristics of rocks, minerals, and the processes that create them.

• non-human life forms such as plants and animals.

• the distribution and interaction of Earth’s physical and human features.

• planets, asteroids, and other objects in space.

Why is the geographic perspective sometimes called the spatial perspective?

• because it involves measuring things

• because it deals with weather patterns

• because geographers study outer space

• because spatial means how things are arranged in space

A region is a part of the world that—

• has international borders and a capital.

• has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

• has at least two common languages that are spoken in surrounding areas.

• has one or more famous landmarks that make it unique.

Which of the following features would a physical geographer study? Choose the three correct answers.

• climates

• plants

• soils

• artifacts

• roads

Which of the following would a human geographer study? Choose the three correct answers.

• where people live

• what crops people grow

• why people move from place to place

• how mountains form

• where earthquakes occur

Why are maps and globes important tools in geography?

• because they show where things are on Earth

• because they are created by satellites

• because they show when things happened in the past

• because they are thematic

Which of the following would most likely be shown on a political map?

• climates

• countries

• mountains

• rivers

Which of the following would be considered major world regions? Choose the three correct answers.

• South Florida

• Latin America

• Africa

• South Asia

• Canada

Which of the following is a mental map?

• a conic projection map printed on a sheet of paper

• a LIDAR map displayed on a computer

• a GIS database

• the shape of the United States pictured in your mind