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Geography Review
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1
What ways can people have a positive impact on the environment?
buying rare tropical plants
buying locally grown food
Buying a bottled water
buying stone for landscaping
2
Why did people in the past explore?
They explored to find resources
They explored to give jobs to sailors
Their towns were too crowded
Their towns wanted to build more ships
3
What words would be used when describing a relative location?
to, from, or please
please, thank you, or excuse me
here, there, or now
by, near, above, or below
4
What are examples of climate?
trees, insects, and birds
mountains, deserts, and oceans
Wind, temperature, and rainfall
bridges, buildings, and homes
5
What is the study of Earth and its people?
Sociology
Photography
Geometry
Geography
6
What can the environment affect?
fashion, food, and trucks
fun, holidays, and food
houses, trucks, and holidays
clothing, jobs, and food
7
Which tools are used in the study of Earth and its people?
Markers, pictures, scissors
Cell phones, rulers, and maps
Maps, globes, and graphs
Markers, rulers, and pencils
8
True or False - We use a compass and markers to determine the absolute location of a place
True
False
9
Why do some people migrate from one place to another?
better environments, more animals, and big houses
better cars, more parking, and trees
better jobs, more freedom, and different resources
better houses, more discounts, and vacations
10
What is the importance of a map legend or key?
It explains what the symbols and colors on the map represent
It explains where the people live on the map
It explains what the cartographer's name is
It explains where the cartographer's company is located
11
A region is an area that has ___________.
Very different features
Physical features
Diversity
Similar characteristics
12
What is an example of a region organized by imaginary borders and cultural characteristics?
Deep South
Ireland
Countries
Manhattan
13
What are examples of human characteristics of a place?
trees, insects, and birds
bridges, buildings, and homes
wind, temperature, and rainfall
mountains, deserts, and oceans
14
What kind of map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities?
biome map
Physical Map
Political Map
Aerial map
15
What are examples of physical characteristics?
latitude, longitude, and scale
clouds, temperature, and rainfall
mountains, deserts, and oceans
trees, insects, and birds
16
What do the 5 themes of geography help us study?
History, math, and science
History, economics, and government
Government, English, and music
Economics, science, and music
17
Globes are a model of the earth that show us where ____________ are located.
Climates, biomes, deserts
Mountains, boundaries, and weather
Oceans, weather, and land
water, land, and countries
18
What are the 3 things people need to survive?
chocolate, homes, and shoes
coats, boots, and scarves
air conditioning, heat and food
food, shelter, and clothing
19
The theme of human-environment interaction is about __________.
people and changing the environment
animals and habitats
water evaporation in the environment
vegetation and land use
20
The theme of movement is about ________.
mountains, deserts, and oceans
globes, maps, and a compass
migration, ideas, and transportation
boundaries, cities, and states
21
A particular place is also known as ________.
Location
locomotive
longitude
latitude
22
Why do we divide large areas into regions?
It makes them easier to share with someone
It makes it easier for us to study them
It makes them easier to see
It makes it easier to fit them on a page
23
Why are people sometimes forced to move to a new place?
there are no jobs, good houses, or discounts
there is a poor environment, more animals, and big houses
there are no houses, parking, or churches
There are wars, natural disasters, or religious persecution
