Geography Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a focus of physical geography?

• Landforms

• Water features

• Languages

• Weather patterns

What does cultural geography study?

• Distribution of natural resources

• Distribution of various characteristics

• Distribution of technological innovations

• Distribution of economic wealth

Which characteristic is studied in cultural geography?

• Climate

• Landforms

• Beliefs

• Weather patterns

Which of the following is a subfield of geography?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Cartography

• Physics

What does meteorology study?

• Maps

• Weather

• Landforms

• Languages

What is an example of the impact of humans on the environment?

• Deforestation

• Asylum

• Alliances

• Recognition of sovereignty

Which theme of geographic inquiry involves the study of how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another?

• Movement

• Location

• Place

• Region

Which of the following is a key concept in geographic inquiry?

• Interaction

• Segregation

• Isolation

• Division

What type of map shows natural and human-made features?

• General Purpose Maps

• Thematic Maps

• Weather Maps

• Political Maps

What is one of the sources for geographic information that involves direct observation?

• Field work

• Satellite images

• Databases

• Diagrams