Praxis Geography study guide
Praxis Geography · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Praxis Geography is a Praxis Subject Assessment for candidates seeking teacher certification in geography. Praxis Subject Assessments are the tests ETS lists under "Teacher Certification" for measuring the subject knowledge required for a teaching license, and states set their own certification requirements, so candidates should confirm with their state which test and score they need before registering. The exam is delivered in English and, like other Praxis subject tests, is built around a published test outline and format description that candidates should read before planning study. Preparation should follow the free study companions and study guides ETS points candidates to for learning the test format and outline, then move to practice under timed conditions. The Praxis Geography study guide has 5 sections and about 1,582 words.
01Geography Literacy and Geographic Concepts
This domain tests whether you can think spatially: use the five themes and spatial concepts to describe patterns, choose appropriate scale, and explain how maps and geospatial technologies represent Earth. Expect questions on location, region, diffusion, cultural landscape, and map distortion.
369 words, about 2 min02Physical Geography
This domain tests Earth systems and processes: Earth–Sun relationships, atmosphere and climate, plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, landforms, soils, and biomes. Questions often ask you to connect a process to a landform or a latitude to a climate pattern.
313 words, about 2 min03Human Geography
This domain tests population, migration, culture, political geography, economic development, agriculture, and urbanization. Expect items that ask you to interpret demographic data, classify migration, explain cultural diffusion, or compare development measures.
328 words, about 2 min04Environment and Society
This domain tests human–environment relations: resource use, hazards, sustainability, climate change, pollution, biodiversity, and environmental justice. Items ask you to evaluate trade-offs, identify feedbacks, and distinguish mitigation from adaptation.
298 words, about 1 min05Geographic Skills and Inquiry
This domain tests how geographers collect, map, analyze, and interpret spatial data. Expect map reading, scale calculations, coordinate systems, GIS and remote sensing, sampling, and data-quality judgments.
274 words, about 1 min