IATA STUDY QUESTIONS FOR MODULE 2:
GEOGRAPHY IN TRAVEL PLANNING
What is "Destination Geography"? - Answers -It is the study of all the properties and
characteristics of a location that influence travel
What are some factors that turn a "destination" into a "travel destination"? - Answers -
Attractions; Accessibility; Costs and Standards of Living; Culture; Climate
What is the difference between "weather" and "climate"? - Answers -"Weather" is
something temporary while "climate" is the average weather over an extended period of
time
What are the seven most common reasons to why people travel? - Answers -1.
Weather (57%)
2. Sightseeing (44%)
3. Beaches (39%)
4. Entertainment (30%)
5. Language spoken (28%)
6. Restaurants (28%)
7. Expensiveness (28%)
Which are the seven continents? - Answers -Europe, Asia, Africa, North America,
South America, Australia (Oceania), and Antarctica
What are some sub-continents? - Answers -Eurasia, Central America, Australasia and
the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East
1/3 of the Earth's surface is covered with water. True or false? - Answers -False. 2/3 or
71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water
What are the largest oceans - in order from the largest? (Four) - Answers -1. The
Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
4. The Artic Ocean
Name a few things that shape a culture - Answers -E.g. Religion, economy, food, art,
language and more
What "seasons" are there when talking about travel? - Answers -Peak season (most
people and most expensive), low season (least amount of people and low costs) and
shoulder season (in the middle)
, What does "cultural geography" focus on? - Answers -It focuses on how geography
influences people's behavior, customs and how these impacts tourism patterns
Explain what the land mass "Europe" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass west
of the Bosporus Strait in Turkey and west of the Ural Mountains in Russia, extending
west to the Atlantic Ocean. Europe also includes the island nations of Ireland, Iceland,
Malta and the United Kingdom
Explain what the land mass "Asia" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass east of
the Suez Canal in Egypt, east of the Bosporus Strait in Turkey and east of the Ural
Mountains in Russia, continuing east to the Pacific Ocean. Asia also includes the island
nations of Japan, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Philippines, Maldives, and Sri Lanka
(NOTE! Sub-continents include the Middle East)
Explain what the land mass "Africa" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass
bordered by the Indian Ocean on the east, the Red Sea and Suez Canal on the
northeast, the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. It
includes the island nations of Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe,
Madagascar and Cape Verde, Seychelles and the Canary Islands
Explain what the land mass "North America" includes in detail - Answers -The land
mass bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Artic Ocean on the north, the
Atlantic Ocean on the east and the nation of Colombia on the South. It also includes
Bermuda, the Bahamas, Greenland and the island nations of the Caribbean Sea, also
known as the West Indies (NOTE! Sub-continents include Central America)
Explain what the land mass "South America" includes in detail - Answers -The land
mass bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west and
the country of Panama on the north. It also includes Galapagos Island and the Falkland
Islands
Explain what the land mass "Australia" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass
bordered by the Timor Sea, the Arufura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north,
the Indian Ocean to the west, south and northwest, the Coral Sea to the east and
northeast and the Tasman Sea to the southeast (NOTE! Sub-continents include
Oceania (Pacific Islands such as New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and tens of
thousands of other Pacific Islands))
Explain what the land mass "Antarctica" includes in detail - Answers -The
southernmost land mass located almost entirely south of the Antarctic Cirlce. It is
bordered on the north by the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Rank the seven continents from largest to smallest in area - Answers -1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
GEOGRAPHY IN TRAVEL PLANNING
What is "Destination Geography"? - Answers -It is the study of all the properties and
characteristics of a location that influence travel
What are some factors that turn a "destination" into a "travel destination"? - Answers -
Attractions; Accessibility; Costs and Standards of Living; Culture; Climate
What is the difference between "weather" and "climate"? - Answers -"Weather" is
something temporary while "climate" is the average weather over an extended period of
time
What are the seven most common reasons to why people travel? - Answers -1.
Weather (57%)
2. Sightseeing (44%)
3. Beaches (39%)
4. Entertainment (30%)
5. Language spoken (28%)
6. Restaurants (28%)
7. Expensiveness (28%)
Which are the seven continents? - Answers -Europe, Asia, Africa, North America,
South America, Australia (Oceania), and Antarctica
What are some sub-continents? - Answers -Eurasia, Central America, Australasia and
the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East
1/3 of the Earth's surface is covered with water. True or false? - Answers -False. 2/3 or
71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water
What are the largest oceans - in order from the largest? (Four) - Answers -1. The
Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
4. The Artic Ocean
Name a few things that shape a culture - Answers -E.g. Religion, economy, food, art,
language and more
What "seasons" are there when talking about travel? - Answers -Peak season (most
people and most expensive), low season (least amount of people and low costs) and
shoulder season (in the middle)
, What does "cultural geography" focus on? - Answers -It focuses on how geography
influences people's behavior, customs and how these impacts tourism patterns
Explain what the land mass "Europe" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass west
of the Bosporus Strait in Turkey and west of the Ural Mountains in Russia, extending
west to the Atlantic Ocean. Europe also includes the island nations of Ireland, Iceland,
Malta and the United Kingdom
Explain what the land mass "Asia" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass east of
the Suez Canal in Egypt, east of the Bosporus Strait in Turkey and east of the Ural
Mountains in Russia, continuing east to the Pacific Ocean. Asia also includes the island
nations of Japan, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Philippines, Maldives, and Sri Lanka
(NOTE! Sub-continents include the Middle East)
Explain what the land mass "Africa" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass
bordered by the Indian Ocean on the east, the Red Sea and Suez Canal on the
northeast, the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. It
includes the island nations of Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe,
Madagascar and Cape Verde, Seychelles and the Canary Islands
Explain what the land mass "North America" includes in detail - Answers -The land
mass bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Artic Ocean on the north, the
Atlantic Ocean on the east and the nation of Colombia on the South. It also includes
Bermuda, the Bahamas, Greenland and the island nations of the Caribbean Sea, also
known as the West Indies (NOTE! Sub-continents include Central America)
Explain what the land mass "South America" includes in detail - Answers -The land
mass bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west and
the country of Panama on the north. It also includes Galapagos Island and the Falkland
Islands
Explain what the land mass "Australia" includes in detail - Answers -The land mass
bordered by the Timor Sea, the Arufura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north,
the Indian Ocean to the west, south and northwest, the Coral Sea to the east and
northeast and the Tasman Sea to the southeast (NOTE! Sub-continents include
Oceania (Pacific Islands such as New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and tens of
thousands of other Pacific Islands))
Explain what the land mass "Antarctica" includes in detail - Answers -The
southernmost land mass located almost entirely south of the Antarctic Cirlce. It is
bordered on the north by the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Rank the seven continents from largest to smallest in area - Answers -1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
