Terms
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.
geography
is part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas.
Region
is the study of weather and what causes it.
meteorology
how many regions do the United States have?
5
True or False: Geography is both and science and social science.
true
all the human and physical features that make a place unique.
landscape
is the study of the world’s physical geographic features, its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants.
physical geography
is the study of water on Earth
hydrology
the _____level studies how people interreact globally. Geographers who study the world at this level try and find a relationship among people who live far apart. This is the largest level.
global
True or False:
There are only 2 branches of geography.
false
is a field of study that focuses on people and the relationships among them.
social science
is the study of the world’s human geographic features, people, communities, and landscapes.
human geography
is the study of how people interact with their environment. (3 words)
human environment interaction
the _____level studies geography in a community. Geographers ask questions to figure out why people live and work the way they do.
local
Cartographers now use _________________ and____________________ images to make maps.
computers and satellite
a specific location of where a place is located is often expressed using latitude and longitude.
Absolute location
a general description of where a place is located, a place’s relative location is often expressed in relation to something else.
relative location
Who is the father of geography
Eratosthenes
_____ explains why and how people move to different cities or states.
movement
true or false:
human geography deals with the landscape and feature of the earth.
BONUS: what does human geography study?
BONUS: humans and their interaction on earth.
The land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area, its surroundings.
environment
is the science of making maps.
cartography
the _________ level is studied when geographers break the world into smaller areas so that they can study common features that make it different than other parts of the world. This level is defined by physical characteristics and they can come in all different shapes and sizes.
regional
Name the 5 themes of geography
location, place, movement, region, human enviroment interaction
name the 5 regions in the United States
northeast, southeast, midwest, west, southwest