Chap 1 - Introduction to Geography

Question 1

What is Physical Geography

Answer 1

Physical Geography focuses on the study of the physical environment

Question 2

What is the atmospherre

Answer 2

The layer of gases and tiny particles that surround the Earth

Question 3

What is the Hydrosphere

Answer 3

All water found on Earth and in the atmosphere including liquid, gas and solid

Question 4

What is the Lithosphere

Answer 4

The solid layer of rock that forms the Earth’s surface

Question 5

What is the Biosphere

Answer 5

All living things on Earth

Question 6

What is Human Geography

Answer 6

Human Geography focuses on the study of human life in the built environment

Question 7

What is a space

Answer 7

A physical area on the Earth’s surface

Question 8

What is a place

Answer 8

An area of the Earth’s surface that holds special meaning for people

Question 9

What is a scale

Answer 9

The level of detail at which geographers study something

Question 10

What are the different types of time scales

Answer 10

1 day
1 week
1 month
1 year
1 decade
1 century
1 millennium

Question 11

What are the different types of global scale

Answer 11

Local
National
Regional
Global

Question 12

How are scales on a map expressed?

Answer 12

By ratio e.g. 1:10 000 as in 1 centimetre on the map represents 100 metres in real life