True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Geographers often group places into regions, or areas united by specific
characteristics. |
| | 2. | The
absolute and relative locations of a place are the same. |
| | 3. | The
effect of human activity on the earth is not important to geography. |
| | 4. | Every
place on Earth has its own unique characteristics. |
| | 5. | Geography does not deal with how physical features developed in the
past. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 6. | The
study of the earth’s physical features and living things is called a. | history. | b. | philosophy. | c. | music. | d. | geography. | | |
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| | 7. | Which
of the following is a recurring theme in geography? a. | movement | b. | elections | c. | national
boundaries | d. | water quality | | |
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| | 8. | To
determine absolute location, geographers use a. | magnets. | b. | latitude and
longitude. | c. | aerial photography. | d. | radio
signals. | | |
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| | 9. | Most
people use ____ to find places. a. | the ecosystem | b. | relative
location | c. | a functional region | d. | a formal
region | | |
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| | 10. | A
common characteristic, such as a product, defines a a. | formal
region. | b. | functional region. | c. | perceptual
region. | d. | location. | | |
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| | 11. | A
geographer who teaches students is called a(n) a. | economic geographer. | b. | geographic
educator. | c. | physical geographer. | d. | environmental
specialist. | | |
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| | 12. | Geographers often test their research by using a. | kilometers. | b. | percentages. | c. | multiplication. | d. | statistics. | | |
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| | 13. | The
development of ____ transformed the process of mapmaking. a. | computer
technology | b. | cellular telephones | c. | better
papers | d. | improved cameras | | |
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| | 14. | One
of the two major branches of geography is a. | physics. | b. | meteorology. | c. | human geography. | d. | animal
geography. | | |
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| | 15. | Geographers study ____ to learn how people in different places are
governed. a. | history | b. | economics | c. | computer
science | d. | political science | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 16. | Much
geographic information can be explained more easily on ____________________ than in written
texts.
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| 17. | A
____________________ geographer studies human activities and their relationship to
culture.
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| 18. | Geographers want to know how places are chosen for ____________________ activities,
such as farming, mining, and manufacturing.
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| 19. | Geographers use ____________________ to help them understand what places looked like
in the past.
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| 20. | Many
geographers use ____________________ to understand complex data.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | grid
system | b. | ecosystem | c. | hemisphere | d. | functional region | e. | perceptual
region | | |
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| | 21. | pattern used to determine absolute location |
| | 22. | area
defined by popular feelings and images |
| | 23. | central point and surrounding territory linked to it |
| | 24. | community of plants and animals |
| | 25. | half
of the earth |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | satellites and
computers | b. | cartography | c. | cultures | d. | interviewing | e. | physical
geography | | |
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| | 26. | the
study of maps and mapmaking |
| | 27. | method geographers use to find out how people think or feel |
| | 28. | scientific instruments used by geographers |
| | 29. | human
social structures |
| | 30. | the
study of the earth’s physical features |