Geography Chapter 1 Review

What is the term used to describe an area of Earth's surface that has some unique geographic characteristic that sets it apart from other areas?

• Geography

• Region

• Natural resource

• Climate

What does the term "geography" refer to?

• The study of animals

• The study of plants

• The physical and human features of a place

• The study of stars

What is the name of the planet that is different from Earth, as mentioned in the text?

• Mars

• Venus

• Proteus

• Jupiter

What is the "Big Question" mentioned in the text?

• How does the narrator describe the location of the United States in relation to Earth's hemispheres, continents, and oceans?

• What is the population of the United States?

• What is the capital of the United States?

• How many states are there in the United States?

Which region is the state of New York located in?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Great Plains

• West Coast

Which region is the state of Nebraska located in?

• Great Plains

• Midwest

• Southwest

• New England

What body of water are the explorers flying over as they record the audio message?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What kind of questions will the reports answer about each region?

• What is the population?

• What is the history?

• What states make up each region?

• What are the famous landmarks?

What is one of the questions the reports will answer about the land in each region?

• What is the population density?

• What does the land look like?

• What are the famous landmarks?

• What is the history?

Who are the indigenous peoples?

• People who are native to a particular region or environment

• People who travel frequently

• People who are new to a region

• People who live in cities