Geography for Year 1: Understanding the Basics

Question 1

What tools do geographers use to study the world?

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A compass, a globe, and a GPS device

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A pencil, a ruler, and a magnifying glass

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A laptop, a projector, and a whiteboard

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A telescope, a microscope, and a camera

Question 2

What do physical and human geography study?

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Physical geography studies the natural world, like mountains and rivers, while human geography studies people and their activities.

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Physical geography studies the weather, while human geography studies the movement of people.

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Human geography studies the past, while physical geography studies the present.

Question 3

How do maps and other tools help us learn about the world around us?

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Maps and tools show us where places are and how they are connected.

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Maps and tools only show us pictures of the Earth.

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Maps and tools can only be used by grown-ups.

Question 4

When learning about different places, what should geographers always keep in mind?

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Be respectful of the people and places they visit

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Only study places that are far away

Question 5

How does geography help us understand history?

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Geography shows us why things happened in certain places, like near rivers or mountains.

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Geography only tells us about the present, not the past.

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Geography and history are completely different subjects.

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Geography is about maps, and history is about stories.

Question 6

What does NOT affect where we find natural resources around the world?

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The number of people living there

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The weather

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The land

Question 7

How does geography help us understand how people live in different places?

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Geography shows us how people use the land and things around them.

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Geography tells us about the plants and animals that live in different places.

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Geography helps us learn about the history of different places.

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Geography teaches us about the languages spoken in different places.

Question 8

What can we learn about by studying geography?

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The weather and climate of a place

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The plants and animals that live in a place

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The way people live in a place

Question 9

What can a map help you do?

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Find your way to school

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Learn about the weather

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Draw a picture of a flower

Question 10

When geographers go to new places, what is one important thing they should remember to do?

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Leave the place exactly as they found it.

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Take as many souvenirs as they can.

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Make lots of noise so that everyone knows they are there.

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Tell everyone they meet about their own culture.

Question 11

When planning a new neighborhood, what should be considered first?

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The location of the neighborhood

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The types of houses to be built

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The number of houses to be built

Question 12

How can countries work together to solve big problems like climate change or hunger?

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By sharing knowledge and working together

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By ignoring the problems

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By making fun of each other

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By fighting each other

Question 13

Which part of geography do we study when we learn about the mountains, rivers, and oceans of the Earth?

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The study of the Earth's natural features

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The study of people and their communities

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The study of how people and the environment interact

Question 14

What do you learn about when you study geography?

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The Earth and its people

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Only maps and globes

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Only different countries

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Only the weather

Question 15

How does geography help us in our daily lives?

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It helps us find different places.

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It shows us where animals live.

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It's just about drawing maps.

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It's not important at all.

Question 16

How can geography help us make important decisions, like where to build a new school?

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Looking at how many people live in different parts of a town

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Making a map of the area where the school is now

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Watching the weather in different parts of the country

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Writing a story about the history of the school

Question 17

Which part of geography looks at people and their cultures?

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Human Geography

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Physical Geography

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Environmental Geography

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Economic Geography

Question 18

What can we use a geographic information system (GIS) to do?

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See where things are on a map

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Measure distances and areas on a map

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Make 3D models of the world

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Predict the weather

Question 19

What features make a city a great place to live?

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Good schools, parks, and transportation

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Many tall buildings

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A very large population

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Many factories

Question 20

What do physical geographers study?

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Mountains, rivers, and deserts

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People and how they use land

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How the Earth's surface has changed over time

Question 21

How have rivers and mountains affected where people live and how they travel?

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Rivers have given people water and a way to travel on boats. Mountains have often made it hard for people to travel over them.

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Rivers and mountains have not affected where people live or how they travel.

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Rivers have been used for travel, but mountains have not had any impact on where people live.

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Mountains have been used for travel, but rivers have not had any impact on human settlement.

Question 22

How can geography help us to find out where mountains are located?

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By using maps and globes

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By telling us what mountains are made of

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By teaching us about the animals that live on mountains

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Geography can't help us find out where mountains are located

Question 23

Which map shows us the natural features of a place, like mountains, rivers, and forests?

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Physical map

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Political map

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Weather map

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Road map

Question 24

What is the name of the subject that studies the Earth?

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Geography

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Science

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History

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Math

Question 25

Which of these is NOT something that geographers study?

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Sports

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Maps

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Countries

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Weather

Question 26

What do geographers use to show where places are?

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Maps

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Books

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Computers

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Compasses

Question 27

Which part of geography studies the weather and climate?

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Climatology

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Human geography

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Physical geography

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Environmental geography

Question 28

What does geography mean?

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Thinking about the places around us and all that lives in them

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Drawing pictures of the world

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Only looking at what is underground

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Just paying attention to the weather

Question 29

What does a map show us?

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What the land looks like from above

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How to find the North Pole

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Where all the best ice creams are sold

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What the Queen does every day

Question 30

Which of these is something you can find that nature made?

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A tree

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A house

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A car

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A pencil

Question 31

What is the big imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth called?

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The Equator

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The belt of the Earth

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The Prime Cut

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The North Line

Question 32

When you are looking at a map, what can you use to work out which way is north?

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The compass

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The mountains

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The rivers

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The traffic signs

Question 33

What is geography all about?

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Studying the Earth and its people

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Studying the stars and space

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Studying animals and plants

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Studying history and time

Question 34

What is a branch of geography that studies people's activities?

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Human geography

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Physical geography

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Environmental geography

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Historical geography

Question 35

What is a drawing that shows a place from above called?

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A map

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A photo

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A painting

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A globe

Question 36

What is a 3D model of the Earth called?

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A globe

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A map

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A chart

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A diagram

Question 37

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Capricorn

Question 38

What is the name of the biggest continent in the world?

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Asia

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Africa

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North America

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South America

Question 39

Which continent is the smallest?

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Antarctica

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Australia

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Europe

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Africa

Question 40

What do we study in Geography?

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All about the Earth

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All about animals

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All about plants

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All about the Moon

Question 41

Which of these is NOT something we study in Geography?

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The Moon and the stars

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The land and the sea

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The weather and the climate

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Animals and plants

Question 42

What is a map?

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A picture of the Earth

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A list of different places

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A model of the world

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A photo of the sky

Question 43

Which of these is a part of nature?

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A river

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A city

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A school

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A shop

Question 44

What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into two halves, the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Greenwich Meridian

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Prime Meridian

Question 45

Which of these is something that people do?

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Farming

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Volcano eruptions

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Earthquakes

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Tsunamis

Question 46

What is the name of the planet we live on?

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Earth

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Mars

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 47

Which of these is something geographers use?

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A compass

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A telescope

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A microscope

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A calculator

Question 48

What does the word 'geography' mean?

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The study of the Earth's surface and the things that shape it

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The study of plants and animals

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The study of the universe

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a branch of geography?

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Animal studies

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Physical geography

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Human geography

Question 50

What does a compass help us find?

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North

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South

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East

Question 51

What is a scale on a map?

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The ratio of the map distance to the actual distance

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The distance between two points on the map

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The size of the map

Question 52

Which of the following is a physical feature?

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Mountain

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City

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Road

Question 53

Which of the following is a human-made feature?

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Bridge

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Forest

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Ocean

Question 54

Geography is the study of the Earth. True or False?

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True

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False

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a branch of geography?

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Animal geography?

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Physical geography

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Human geography

Question 56

What do physical geographers study?

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Natural features of the Earth?

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People and their cultures

Question 57

Which of the following is an example of human geography?

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Studying the distribution of population?

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Exploring the formation of mountains

Question 58

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 59

Which of the following is the largest ocean in the world?

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Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 60

What is the name of the instrument used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

Question 61

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

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Solar energy

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Oil

Question 62

What is the name of the map that shows the physical features of a place?

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Physical map

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Political map

Question 63

What is geography all about?

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Learning about the Earth and its people

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Learning about mountains and rivers

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Learning about people and places

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Learning about animals and plants

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a type of geography?

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History

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Physical geography

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Human geography

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Environmental geography