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Geographers need many __________to study the world.
tools
computers
maps
2
Skiing down a mountain is an example of which theme?
Human/Environment
Movement
Place
Region
3
Physical geographers want to know all about the different ___________found on our planet.
features
buildings
people
4
__________________ are used to update, compare and create maps.
cameras
computer programs
scientists
5
Which answer below is one of our common needs?
music
cars
water
education
6
The two most common tools used by geographers are:
globes and maps
books and satellites
compass and computers
7
Local geographers study______________ and ________________.
towns and communities
countries and states
8
What are the 2 main branches of geography?
physical and mental
human and physical
human and non-human
physical and non-physical
9
You place an order online and the items are delivered to your house. Which theme is this?
Place
Movement
Region
Location
10
Antarctica is bitterly cold with a sparse population. This is an example of what theme?
Human/Environment
Movement
Relative location
Place
11
Our textbook says geographers help town leaders figure out best places to build new_______.
sports complexes
skyscrapers
12
The address of our school is an example of which theme?
region
relative location
place
absolute location
13
Communications and world trade have _______.
increased
decreased
dropped
14
Every culture is different, but all people have some common______
needs
opportunities
15
Hydrologist work to measure and ________ the world's water supply.
record
protect
clean
16
Which theme has been most affected by an increase in technology?
Movement
Region
17
The 2 things that geographers study are ____________ and _____________.
earth and space
people and their lives
time and space
18
Sometimes geographers study images that are collected by______________.
doctors
satellites
19
Human geographers study the world's _________, past, and present.
people
future
landforms
20
____________is the study of weather and what causes it.
cartography
hydrology
meteorology
21
Which one is NOT a physical characteristic?
highway
plants
climate
mountain ranges
22
If you are comparing Australia and New Zealand, you are using which theme of geography?
place
region
location
movement
23
The science of making maps is called?
hydrology
cartography
meteorology
24
Geographers also study the effect people have on the _________.
animals
world
trees
25
Physical geographers help us adjust to the _____ and _____ of our world.
past and present
fact and fiction
dangers and changes
26
Gepgraphers divide up the Earth into __________ so it is easier to study.
states
countries
regions
27
Satellites collect information that we cannot see from ____________.
the ground
space
the Earth's surface
28
Michigan and Wisconsin share some common characteristics such as climate. What theme?
Movement
Place
Region
29
__________is the study of water on Earth.
cartography
hydrology
meteorology