Introduction to Geography

Question 1

The _________ is an imaginary line which divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

equator.

Question 2

A social unit consisting of parents, children, and other relatives is called an extended family.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

A family consisting of a parent(s) and a child(ren) is a nuclear family.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Subsistence farmers _______________________

Accepted Answer

grow just enough food to live on.

Question 5

Trade is an important kind of movement because it ________________

Accepted Answer

spreads both goods and ideas around the world.

Question 6

Every year, the population of the world is expected to decrease.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Developed countries usually have a __________________

Accepted Answer

more industry and more comfortable way of life.

Question 8

Human geography looks at ________________

Accepted Answer

how and where people live on Earth.

Question 9

Geography is the study of _________________

Accepted Answer

the Earth and its people.

Question 10

Geographers use lines of latitude and longitude to describe ____________

Accepted Answer

location.

Question 11

The largest ocean is the ___________

Accepted Answer

Pacific.

Question 12

Technology is the use of science for practical purposes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

How many oceans are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 14

How many continents are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 15

Which of these oceans does not border North America?

Accepted Answer

Indian

Question 16

Celebrations and ceremonies are examples of a culture's _______________

Accepted Answer

Customs

Question 17

All lines of latitude run parallel to the ______________

Accepted Answer

equator.

Question 18

Places within a region share common features such as ____________

Accepted Answer

landforms and climate.

Question 19

Human geographers are interested in _____________________

Accepted Answer

all aspects of culture.

Question 20

Differences in culture can grow out of _________________

Accepted Answer

all of the listed choices.

Question 21

Nomadic people move from place to place and build homes that can easily be taken apart and put back together .

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

People interact with their natural environment when they

Accepted Answer

build a tunnel through a mountain.

Question 23

When a group moves from one place to another, we call that movement ______________

Accepted Answer

migration

Question 24

When geographers talk about the theme of a place, they are referring to _________________

Accepted Answer

physical features and human activities in an area.

Question 25

A region can be defined by _____________

Accepted Answer

human features and economics.

Question 26

The most basic unit of social structure is the _________

Accepted Answer

family.

Question 27

Most religions have rules about _______________

Accepted Answer

how people should behave.

Question 28

One problem with population growth is that __________________

Accepted Answer

resources are being used too quickly.

Question 29

Commercial farmers grow a single crop for the purpose of making money.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

The most accurate way to tell the location of a place is to ______________

Accepted Answer

give its coordinates of latitude and longitude.

Question 31

When people migrate from one place to another, they often _____________

Accepted Answer

bring their customs and beliefs with them.

Question 32

The arts play an important part in any culture because they ______________

Accepted Answer

express beliefs, ideas, and values.

Question 33

Language is one of the most important parts of a culture because it _______________

Accepted Answer

lets people share ideas and beliefs.

Question 34

Cities are more crowded than _________________

Accepted Answer

rural areas.

Question 35

Lines of ___________ stretch from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Accepted Answer

longitude.

Question 36

Although cultures differ, all people have the same

Accepted Answer

basic needs.

Question 37

Economics is everything that has to do with __________________

Accepted Answer

work and money.

Question 38

We can see how physical geography affects culture by looking at what people use to _________________

Accepted Answer

build their houses.

Question 39

The _________ of a location can determine what kinds of plants and animals live there.

Accepted Answer

climate.

Introduction to Geography

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Introduction to Geography

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