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The study of making maps is called ___________.
cartography
The study of the water on Earth is _________________.
hydrology
True or False: There are no similarities between the 5 themes and 6 essential elements.
false
A _______________ is a spherical model of the the whole planet.
globe
The US imports more than 3 billion pounds of ____________ from Guatemala each year.
bananas
The significance attached to a particular SPACE is called ______________.
place
_________________ is the study of weather and what causes it.
meteorology
Geographers use several tools to do their work. Some of these tools include tape recorders, computers, notebooks, and _____________________.
satellite images
A specific description of where a place is (such as an address) is called _______________.
absolute location
A large-scale commercial enterprise that only produces one crop is called a __________________.
plantation
The study of the world, it's people, and the landscapes they create is called _________________.
geography
______________ is the study of the world's physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, soil, and plants.
Physical Geography
A ___________ is a flat drawing of the Earth's surface.
map
The 5 major ideas used to organize the study of geography are the _________________.
5 Themes of Geography
Hydrology is the study of how ____________ is moved, managed, and distributed above and below Earth's surface.
water
A _____________ is an area with common features.
region
_________________ studies people and how they relate to each other.
Social Science
________________ is the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes.
Human Geography
A general description of where a place is located is called _________________.
relative location
What is the smallest level at which a geographer might study a place?
local
True or False: Geographers divide the world into two regions by latitude and longitude lines.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
location, place, movement, HEI, region
Six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography are the __________________.
essential elements
True or False: Geography is both a science and a social science.
true
Where is Mrs. Heston's favorite place in the world?
Jamaica