Types of Geography
What are the 2 different types of geography?
Physical (Nature-made)
Cultural (Human-made)
What is a compass used for?
What is a map scale?
A map scale shows the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground.
What is a Physical map?
shows natural land features like mountains, rivers, lakes and elevation
You measure latitude first (North or South of the Equator), then you measure the longitude (East or West of the Prime Meridian).
Example: 42o N, 105oW
Flat landforms are an example of which type of geography?
Physical geography.
Example: Plains or plateaus.
They are natural features. Not created by humans
Name the 4 cardinal directions.
Name the 4 intermediate directions.
North, East, South and West.
(Never Eat Soggy Waffles!!!)
NE, SE, NW, SW
If a map scale shows 1 inch = 10 miles and your map route measures 3 inches long, how many miles will you actually have to travel?
30 miles
What is a Political map?
shows human-made boundaries, such as countries, states, cities and capitals.
What does Niagara Falls provide to New York?
Hydroelectric energy
Christmas is an example of what type of Geography?
Cultural
Holidays are cultural traditions created by humans.
What are the 4 Hemispheres?
Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western.
What is a map key?
It gives information about components on a map.
Example: Pictures of crops, items or places on a map
What does a Topographic Map show?
Shows steepness and elevation with lines.
What does the Northeastern Mountains range bring to the Northeast?
If a geographer is studying mountains, rivers and oceans, are they studying physical or cultural geography?
Physical geography.
These are natural features of the Earth.
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
If you see a symbol for a "lake" or a "canyon" on a map key, would this be a physical map or a political map?
Physical map
Lakes and canyons are natural features of Earth's landscape.
What does a Relief map show?
Shows steepness and elevations with different colors.
Why is the Southeast region a perfect place to grow crops?
It has a warm climate, plenty of rain and rich soil.
Name an example of how cultural geography (like a tradition or a holiday) can be connected to physical geography (like weather or a season).
Holidays fall during the winter may have adapted to the cold weather.
Example: songs about snow, drinking hot cocoa.
What is used to determine a global address?
Latitude and Longitude
What is an atlas?
What is a boundary map?
Shows borders and state lines to determine who controls or is in charge of the land.
What tool could a researcher use to study a continent?
An Atlas