Studying Geography
What is Geography?
The Study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create
What is a region?
A region is apart of the world that has one or more common features.
What is Cartography?
The science of making maps
What are the 5 themes of Geography?
Location, Place, Movement, Human Environment interaction, Regions
Social science and Geography are related. How?
Because they both gather data and make observations
What two characteristics define a region?
Human and Physical
What issues do Hydrologists study?
issues with water or they study water on earth
What is Absolute location?
A specific location
A field that studies people and the relationships among them
Examining the rocky Mountains are and example of what type of geography?
Physical
Why are meteorologists important?
Because they predict future weather
Human Environment Interaction
What might Geographers measure to learn about the world?
Mountains, rivers, temperatures
Human Geography is?
The study of the worlds people, commuinities and landscapes.
How are maps of today different than maps from the past
They are more accurate
Why are themes of Geography important?
They help to compare and contrast studies of different places
What might a Global Geographer study?
The issues the world are dealing with
Who was Eratosthenes?
The Father of Geography
What are 2 specialized fields of Geography?
Cartography and Meteorology
Which of the 5 themes deals with places that share common characteristics?
Regions