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1
Which of the following best defines location?
describes what a place looks like
explains where something is
how products and ideas move
a group of areas with something in common
2
Which two basic questions do geographers always ask when they study the earth?
Who lived where? When did they move?
Where are things located? Why are they there?
What is the climate? Why has it changed?
When did the Earth form? What is it made from?
3
How would you describe the physical features of a place?
answer 1 and 3 are both correct
climate is hot or cold and that the land is hilly.
You might list the things that people do for fun.
it rains a lot and that there are a lot of valleys.
4
___________ describes the exact location on Earth
absolute location
region
place
relative location
5
The study of Earth is called
Earthology
Geography
Geology
Location
6
__________________ is the location in relation to another
relative location
region
absolute location
place
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Desoto County, MS is south of Shelby County, TN
place
relative location
absolute location
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Which of the following best defines movement
explains where something is
how humans affect the environment
how products and ideas get from one place to another
describes human and physical features
9
A geographer is a .....
a person who studies oceans
a person who studies history
a person who studies the Earth
a person who studies rocks
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7. A _____________ is a representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface.
Earth square
GPS
map
globe
11
Desoto, Marshall, Tate and 79 other counties make up Mississippi
location
region
place
12
A large amount of people moved away from New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy
movement
place
region
13
How would you describe the human features of a place?
discuss the moon and stars and how they interact with Earth.
discuss chemicals and chemical reactions
discuss population , what types of work, what they do
say that a place is hilly and hot or cold
14
Which theme would geographers use to study the consequences of peoples’ actions?
human-environment interaction
projection
movement
location
15
Which of the following best defines place?
describes both the physical and human features of an area
explains where something is
a group of places unified by a common feature
describes the relationships between humans and environment
16
____________ are physical features of the Earth like mountains, valleys, deserts, bays, rivers
physical features
landforms
human features
place
17
Which of the following best defines region?
describes how humans affect the environment
a group of places with a unified common feature
describes human and physical features
tells the exact location
18
A spherical model of the Earth
globe
map
physical map
Earth model
19
Which theme helps geographers understand cultural changes?
region
human-environment interaction
movement
location
20
___________ is used to describe or group areas together with common characteristics
place
region
location
movement
21
Louisville, KY is located at 38º N, 85º W.
region
relative location
absolute location
22
Which of the following best defines human-environment interaction?
describes what it looks like
tells where it is
describes how products and ideas are moved
describes how humans affect the environment
23
People in Los Angeles add shade balls to water reservoir to prevent evaporation
region
human-environment interaction
place
24
The way people live is their ____________.
physical features
life skills
culture
human features
25
Kentucky is the home to 120 counties, and the Kentucky Derby, It is not the biggest state
place
movement
location
