Geography Quiz

What is Geography?

• Study of relationships between the way people live and the places on Earth and where they live

• Study of animals and their habitats

• Study of weather patterns

• Study of ancient civilizations

Why is recognizing and thinking deeply about the space around you important for understanding your world?

• It helps us understand where we are in relation to other things and how the world is organized

• It helps us predict the weather

• It helps us learn new languages

• It helps us find new species of plants

What are ways that you interact with your environment's geography on a daily basis?

• Going for walks, driving on roads, living in a home, drinking water, using electricity

• Reading books, watching movies, playing video games

• Cooking meals, cleaning the house, doing laundry

• Shopping online, browsing social media, texting friends

Define the terms Space and Place.

• Space: cold hard facts of a location; Place: subjective feelings and history

• Space: subjective feelings; Place: cold hard facts of a location

• Space: historical events; Place: geographical features

• Space: weather patterns; Place: cultural traditions

How are Space and Place different?

• Space is objective, Place is subjective

• Space is subjective, Place is objective

• Space is historical, Place is geographical

• Space is cultural, Place is traditional

What are examples of Human-Environment Interactions?

• Building cities, deforestations, farming

• Reading books, watching movies, playing games

• Swimming, running, cycling

• Painting, sculpting, drawing

What type of geography studies people, demographics, populations, and cultures?

• Physical geography

• Human geography

• Environmental geography

• Economic geography

What type of geography studies the physical environment, oceans, and ecosystems?

• Human geography

• Cultural geography

• Physical geography

• Political geography

What is GIS and how is it used?

• Geographic Information Systems, used for simple calculations

• Geographic Information Systems, used to answer and plan for complex problems

• Global Information Systems, used for entertainment

• Global Information Systems, used for social networking

How can GIS help us understand the world better?

• By providing entertainment

• By analyzing data and presenting it in an easier way

• By creating art

• By teaching languages