Geography Basics

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

The study of people and places on the earth and how they interact with one another.

Question 2

Continent

Answer 2

A large, continuous body of land.

Question 3

Ocean

Answer 3

A large, continuous body of water.

Question 4

Location (Themes of Geography)

Answer 4

Where something can be found on earth.

This includes absolute location (using longitude and latitude) and relative location (where something is located in relation to something else).

Question 5

Place (Themes of Geography)

Answer 5

The physical (made by nature) and human (made by people) characteristics of an area.

Question 6

Movement (Themes of Geography)

Answer 6

The way in which people, products, and information move from one location to another.

Question 7

Region (Themes of Geography)

Answer 7

A collection of places that are defined by similar characteristics. These characteristics can physical, natural, human, or cultural.

Question 8

Human-Environment Interaction (Themes of Geography)

Answer 8

How people and the places they live influence one another.

Question 9

World Map

Answer 9

Make sure to study our world map of continents and oceans! Use the world map game in our unit 01 folder on Schoology to help with this.