Question

1. which connection does the text make between geography and environmental issues? a) geography is not related to environmental studies. b) geography helps in climate study and environmental conservation. c) environmental issues are only related to physical geography. d) geography only focuses on human settlement patterns.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Geography is closely related to environmental studies (e.g., studying landforms, climates, ecosystems), so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Geography (especially physical and human - environmental geography) helps in climate study (e.g., analyzing climate patterns across regions) and environmental conservation (e.g., understanding spatial distribution of natural resources for conservation), so this is a valid connection.
• Option C: Environmental issues are related to both physical geography (e.g., natural disasters, landforms) and human geography (e.g., human - induced pollution, urban sprawl's impact on environment), so this statement is wrong.
• Option D: Geography studies more than just human settlement patterns, including physical features, climate, ecosystems, etc. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B) Geography helps in climate study and environmental conservation