Geography and Economics Quiz

1. What are the three aspects of geography mentioned in the overview?

Physical, Political, and Cultural
Physical, Historical, and Economic
Natural, Human, and Regional
Terrestrial, Oceanic, and Atmospheric

2. Based on the map elements shown below, which tool helps geographers find exact locations on maps?

TOOLS OF GEOGRAPHY: MAP ELEMENTS

C

Compass Rose: Shows cardinal directions (North, South, East, West)

L

Legend/Key: Explains symbols used on the map

G

Graticule: Grid of longitude and latitude lines

S

Scale: Shows how map distances relate to real distances

T

Title: Identifies what the map is showing

Compass Rose
Legend/Key
Graticule
Scale

3. In economics, what are the two basic categories of resources?

Goods and services
Land and labor
Producers and consumers
Capital and income

4. According to the economic flow diagram below, what three inputs are needed to be a producer?

BASIC ECONOMIC FLOW

PRODUCERS

Make goods & services

CONSUMERS

Buy goods & services

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PRODUCER INPUTS:

Land
Capital (raw materials)
Labor

Goods, services, and money
Land, capital, and labor
Resources, workers, and factories
Materials, tools, and skills

5. What is one of the basic tools in a geographer's toolkit according to the overview?

Conducting economic surveys
Analyzing historical documents
Using maps to understand relationships between people and places
Creating computer models of climate

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