🗺️ What Is Geography?
What does geography mean?
→ The study of Earth’s land, water, and people.
What shows directions like North, South, East, and West on a map?
→ The compass rose.
What is the tallest landform on Earth?
→ A mountain.
What is a long, flowing body of water that moves toward a lake or ocean?
→ A river.
What is climate change?
→ When Earth’s average weather patterns change over a long time.
What does geography help us understand?
→ Where things are, why they are there, and how people live in different places.
200: What tells you what the map is about?
→ The map title.
What is smaller and rounder than a mountain?
→ A hill.
What body of water is completely surrounded by land?
→ A lake.
What can climate change cause?
→ Hotter temperatures, melting ice, and stronger storms.
What are the three main things geography studies?
→ Land, water, and people.
What explains the symbols and colors on a map?
→ The map key or legend.
What is a low area between hills or mountains?
→ A valley.
What is the largest body of water on Earth?
→ An ocean.
What are two things that cause climate change?
→ Pollution and deforestation (cutting down trees).
Why is geography important?
→ It helps us understand the world and how people live on Earth.
Which of these is NOT a real part of a map: Compass Rose, Map Key, or Landscaping?
→ Landscaping.
What kind of land is surrounded by water on three sides?
→ A peninsula.
What do we call a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land?
→ A gulf.
True or False: Fossil fuels like coal and oil are renewable.
→ False — they take millions of years to form.
How does geography help people care for the planet?
→ By teaching how land, water, and climate affect our lives and resources.
Why is the map key important when reading a map?
→ It helps you understand what symbols and colors mean.
Which landform would you most likely find at the highest elevation — a mountain, hill, or valley?
→ A mountain.
How are a river and a lake different?
→ A river flows, but a lake stays still.
Why is it important to learn about geography and how it impacts society?
→ It helps us understand where people live, how they use resources, and how to take care of our planet.