Which of the following best represents the global economy?

a web of many interconnected lines

Building a dam is one way that

humans can affect their environment.

Tells us how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another

Which is an example of humans modifying the environment?

Clearing the land of trees so a house can be built.

Which of these maps would show a physical region?

A map that shows the Rocky Mountain Range.

Which of these people is adapting to their environment?

a farmer planting cotton because it grows well in their hot climate

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1
This type of map shows bodies of water and other landforms.
compass rose
atlas
physical
political
2
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the US are often grouped together because they are hot, dry areas.
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Region
3
Which of the following best represents the global economy?
a square with four equal lines
several dots all in a row
parallel lines that never cross
a web of many interconnected lines
4
A person who studies the Earth, our home.
geographer
historian
educator
astronaut
5
What continent is blue?
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
Arctic
6
What kind of map shows borders or boundaries?
Historical Map
Political Map
Natural Map
Economic Map
7
Building a dam is one way that
a river can destroy farmland.
the environment can affect humans.
humans can affect their environment.
living near a river might harm humans.
8
The following map highlights which continent?
North America
South America
Europe
9
What is movement?
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
Tells us how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another
10
When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ... Location
Relative
Absolute
11
Which continent is purple?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
12
Geographers use the five themes of geography to...
study world music
organize information
study world history
measure locations
13
40º North, 100º West
G
A
B
14
Which is a physical characteristic?
road
tree
house
street
15
Since 1880, the temperature of the Earth has increased by
4.0 oC
0.8 oC
0.08 oC
6.0 oC
16
What continent is South of North America?
Australia
South America
Asia
Africa
17
Which is an example of humans modifying the environment?
The Ancient Greeks built temples with columns & domes.
Settlers on the Great Plains built homes from sod.
Clearing the land of trees so a house can be built.
Pacific Northwest tribes depended on the ocean for food.
18
The following map highlights which continent?
South America
Europe
North America
19
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
Climate
Language
Vegetation
Landforms
20
What is Geography the study of?
Earth
Oceans
Maps
Social Studies
21
Which continent is this?
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
22
Which of these maps would show a physical region?
A map showing the border between Europe and Asia.
A map showing the Spanish-speaking World.
A map that shows the Rocky Mountain Range.
A map that shows the borders of American states.
23
60º South, 40º West
G
D
J
24
To pinpoint the absolute location of a place, geographers use
the North and South poles
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
latitude and longitude
nearby landmarks
25
There are natural and manmade causes of climate change?
True
False
26
Which of these people is adapting to their environment?
a person in the NE filling in a pond in her backyard to plant more flowers
a person in the NE digging a small pond in her backyard to raise fish
a farmer planting cotton because it grows well in their hot climate
a student in Canada wearing shorts every day, even when it’s very cold

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