What is Geography
5 Themes of Geography
Flags
Capitals
Guess the landmark
100
What is the study of geography?
The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other.
100
Place is a theme of geography that involves : ____________ characteristics & _________________ characteristics
Physical characteristics & human characteristics
100
France
100
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
100
Eiffel Tower
200
True or False: Geography uses scientific and technological tools to examine and understand where things are located
True
200
What is absolute location?
A place's position on the globe
200
Oman
200
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
200
Taj Mahal
300
What are the 4 technological tools that geographers use to study the earth and understand where things are located?
SONAR, satellites, GPS, GIS
300
The equator is at : ______ degrees
The Northern Hemisphere is designated at : ____ degrees
The Southern Hemisphere is designated at : _____ degrees
0, 90 , 90
300
China
300
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
300
Burj Khalifa
400
What are the 5 themes of geography?
1. location
2. place
3. region
4. movement
5. human- environment interaction
400
Your street address describes your... a) relative location b) absolute location c) your environment
b.) absolute location
400
Canada
400
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
400
Machu Picchu
500
There are 2 types of location: _________ and ________
Absolute & relative location
500
Geographers look at the world... a) by studying cities first b) at local regional and global levels c) by studying only physical features
b.) at local regional and global levels
500
Greece
500
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico city
500
The Acropolis