Item 4
Read the paragraph.
One summer vacation, Arlo and his family took a train ride along the western coast of the United States. They were amazed by how much the geography of the land changed as they traveled. They stopped often to admire the views and talk about the history of each area. The family took many pictures of the natural features of the land, like rivers, lakes, canyons, and deserts. It was fun to explore places that were different from home.
The Greek root geo means earth.
Which sentence from the paragraph best shows the meaning of geography?
“The family took many pictures of the natural features of the land, like rivers, lakes, canyons, and deserts.”
“One summer vacation, Arlo and his family took a train ride along the western coast of the United States.”
“They stopped often to admire the views and talk about the history of each area."
“It was fun to explore places that were different from home.”