Physical (natural) or Human Geography?
What is physical geography and human geography?
human geography is when humans effect land, animals, environment around them or humans are affected by it.
Physical geography is naturally occurring land forms, climates, etc. that are not created by humans
What is the difference between climate and weather?
climate is weather patterns over a long period of time.
Weather is day to day temperature and precipitation.
Imaginary Lines that run east to west
a. latitude
b. meridian
c. longitude
lines of latitude
A picture on a map that shows directions such as east, west, south, and north.
a compass rose
Maps that show a specific theme are called...
a. political maps
b. physical maps
c. thematic maps
thematic map
Climate
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
The difference between absolute and relative location are...
absolute uses coordinates of latitude and longitude and relative uses landmarks or places around the location.
0 degrees latitude line is called....
Equator
A visual representation of an area or Earth.
a. index
b. map
c. grid
map
What are the biggest bodies of water called?
Oceans
The Amazon River
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
Explains how people and the environment interact with each other.
human environment interaction
The study of the Earth
a. science
b. geology
c. geography
geography
A spherical or ball shaped, model of the entire planet.
globe
What are the names of all the continents?
Africa North America
Asia South America
Antarctica Europe Australia
The Nature-worship of prehistoric peoples.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
explains how people, ideas, and animals move from one place to another.
a. movement
b. transfer
c. cultural diffusion
movement
Imaginary lines that run north to south are...
a. latitude lines
b. longitude lines
c. meridian lines
Lines of Longitude
This is the line that separates the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere. It is at 0 degrees longitude.
the prime meridian
What causes the seasons to change and takes 365 days to complete?
the earth's revolution around the sun
The diamond mines of South Africa.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
Human Geography?
(The diamond deposits were put there by Nature, but the mines were made by people.)
Can be measured absolutely or relatively
Location
Harding is across the street from Walgreens. This is an example of
a. relative location
b. absolute location
relative location
What is a map key used for?
It uses pictures, colors, etc. to represent information on a map.
As the plates shift over time, they have moved into their current positions
continental drift