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Which describes how geography can influence the economy of a region? | A region with many waterways might have an economy based on fishing. |
Which definition of a geographer is accurate? | A geographer studies where humans live and how they relate to one another. |
Which is an example of a primary source? | A diary of an explorer is a primary source. |
Which question should you ask when analyzing sources? | Who created the source is a good question to ask? |
What is point of view? | Ideas held that cause a person to take a side on an issue is point of view. |
What is a summary of a passage? | A shortened version of the most important ideas in the passage is a summary. |
Which sentence is a generalization? | The football team is having a great season is a generalization. |
What can be done to avoid plagiarism? | Include a footnote when you use a direct quote from an author. |
What is one reason a bibliography is included in a report? | A bibliography supports the reliability of a report. |
Which visual tool shows how the whole of something is divided into smaller parts? | A circle graph shows smaller parts of a whole. |
What is one component of environment? | The climate is a component of the environment. |
What is the difference between absolute and relative location? | Absolute location is the exact location of a place. |
Which two places belong to the same region? | Los Angeles, California, and San Diego, California are in the same region. |
Which of the following is an example of a landform? | A mountain is a landform. |
Why does a geographer study history? | A geographer studies history to understand how people lived in the past. |
Which divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres? | The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres. |
What is one way in which maps and globes differ? | Maps are easier to store and carry than globes. |
Where should Carlos look on a map to find out what blue lines represent? | Carlos should look at the map key to find out what the blue lines represent. |
Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries? | A political map would show the boundaries of countries. |
Which tool provides information about the location of physical and human features? | Geospatial technology provides locations of physical and human features. |