World Geography - Chapter 1

A human geographer studies what?

• Populations

• Physical features

• Economic systems

• Ancient civilization

The study of weather is called?

• Climatology
• Geology
• Astronomy
• Meteorology

A region is an area that has?

• one or more common features

• random geographical boundaries
• a uniform climate
• no specific features

There are ______ essential elements of geography that geographers have identified.

• 7
• 6

• 3
• 10

The physical and human characteristics that define an area are its ?

• economy
• region

• climate
• culture

A geographer using a map showing the major cities of a state would most likely be studying what?

• Cultural

• population

• Economic

• location

The smallest level at which a geographer might study a place would be?

• continental

• urban

• rural

• local

_____ is the study of the world.

• History
• Geography
• Biology
• Chemistry

____ are the human and physical feature that make it unique.

• climate
• vegetation
• population
• landscape

What kind of science studies people and relationships?

• Computer science
• Political science
• Social science
• Natural science