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Which theme would geographers use to study the consequences of peoples’ actions?
projection
human-environment interaction
movement
location
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A geographer is a .....
a person who studies rocks
a person who studies the Earth
a person who studies history
a person who studies oceans
3
Which theme helps geographers understand cultural changes?
location
human-environment interaction
movement
region
4
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?
When did the Earth form? What is it made from?
What is the climate? Why has it changed?
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How would you describe the physical features of a place?
answer 1 and 3 are both correct
it rains a lot and that there are a lot of valleys.
climate is hot or cold and that the land is hilly.
You might list the things that people do for fun.
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A spherical model of the Earth
globe
Earth model
map
physical map
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Louisville, KY is located at 38º N, 85º W.
relative location
absolute location
region
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Which of the following best defines movement
describes human and physical features
how products and ideas get from one place to another
how humans affect the environment
explains where something is
9
Desoto, Marshall, Tate and 79 other counties make up Mississippi
region
place
location
10
A large amount of people moved away from New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy
movement
place
region
11
Which of the following best defines region?
describes human and physical features
describes how humans affect the environment
tells the exact location
a group of places with a unified common feature
12
Which of the following best defines location?
a group of areas with something in common
explains where something is
how products and ideas move
describes what a place looks like
13
People in Los Angeles add shade balls to water reservoir to prevent evaporation
region
place
human-environment interaction
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__________________ is the location in relation to another
relative location
absolute location
region
place
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The way people live is their ____________.
physical features
human features
culture
life skills
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Which of the following best defines place?
describes both the physical and human features of an area
explains where something is
describes the relationships between humans and environment
a group of places unified by a common feature
17
Desoto County, MS is south of Shelby County, TN
place
relative location
absolute location
18
Which of the following best defines human-environment interaction?
describes what it looks like
describes how humans affect the environment
describes how products and ideas are moved
tells where it is
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7. A _____________ is a representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface.
Earth square
map
GPS
globe
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___________ is used to describe or group areas together with common characteristics
place
region
location
movement
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How would you describe the human features of a place?
discuss population , what types of work, what they do
say that a place is hilly and hot or cold
discuss the moon and stars and how they interact with Earth.
discuss chemicals and chemical reactions
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___________ describes the exact location on Earth
relative location
absolute location
region
place
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____________ are physical features of the Earth like mountains, valleys, deserts, bays, rivers
physical features
place
human features
landforms
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The study of Earth is called
Geology
Earthology
Location
Geography
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Kentucky is the home to 120 counties, and the Kentucky Derby, It is not the biggest state
place
movement
location
