Introduction to Geography - Multiple Choice

The way we see the world is?

• Our vision
• Our perspective
• The way things are
• A factual reality

When geographers study the arrangement of the world and the connections between things, they are using what?

• Space and time
• Human nature
• Spatial perspective
• Critical geography

Which of the following are reasons for the explosion of population over the past two centuries? (Please select all that apply)

• Improved sanitation
• Advancement in medical science
• More children are being born on Africa and Asia and people moved to the Americas
• Increase in the amount of food produced and distributed throughout the world

Which of the following is an example of the processes of the Earth studied by geographers?

• Dams
• Irrigation
• Canals
• Earthquakes

Why do geographers chase storms such as tornadoes?

• Adrenaline rush
• To improve understanding to minimize damage and save lives
• To understand the severity of the storms to know which is the strongest
• To provide a cost estimate of the damage

Which is an example of a local geographical area of focus?

• Fires in the Rocky Mountains
• Tornadoes in the Midwest
• Location of a new middle school
• Oil production in the Middle East

Which of the following is part of the 6 essential elements of geography? (Please select all that apply)

• Environment and Society
• Uses of Geography
• World in Spatial Terms
• Resource Recycling and Conservation
• Unnatural Systems

What type of location involves the description of a place using time, direction or distance?

• Relative location
• Place
• Regions
• Absolute (actual) location

Which of the following is an example of a place?

• My house
• Canyon
• Broadway bridge
• St. Joe's School

What are physical systems?

• Natural processes created by humans
• Human made process to explain the world
• Pollution in the environment
• Natural process of the Earth