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Geography Vocabulary

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Formative assessment for geography vocabulary

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1
What is geography?
An area of math that focuses on shapes, angles, and lines.
A biography about the earth
The study of the earth, rocks, and soil.
Using maps to study location, place, region, movement, & human interaction.
2
What is meant by the word population?
The most popular kids in school
The number of people who live in an area
A group of popcorn kernels
The number of people who like pop music
3
What does the word government mean?
The king or a queen of a kingdom
The part of the car that regulates the rotational speed of the engine.
The number of people in a country or nation
The leader or group of leaders who make and enforce laws
4
The national language in Mexico is Spanish.
True
False
5
What is a nation's capital?
The word "nation" doesn't have a capital.
The largest city in a nation
That dome-shaped building in Austin
The main city where the government is located
6
A nation can exist without a country, but what's the difference?
Country is the opposite of city.
A nation is more about shared culture, and a country is more shared space.
They're exactly the same and the terms are interchangeable.
Country is a type of music, and nation is not.
7
TRUE or FALSE: Texas is the name of our country.
True
False
8
What is Land Area?
The number of squares on a map of a country
The landing zone for an airplane or helicopter
A measurement of the total space of land in a country or place
The distance around the border of a country
9
When we talk about a country's climate, what does that mean?
Global warming
Whatever the weather is like today
The average weather patterns in an area over a long time period
Whether it's a desert or a rainforest