Geography
What is physical geography?
Features of the Earth's surface
What is a fast way to find information?
Internet
What is the first step of the geographic inquiry process?
Ask a question
Give an example of a question that you can ask about our state.
_______
What is the vertical line that is found at 0 degrees and cuts the globe into East and West Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
What are facts that you can study about a group of people called?
Demographics
What is a book of maps called?
An atlas
What is the third step of the geographic inquiry process?
Organize your information
What tools could you use for the second step of the process?
Encyclopedia, library stuff, internet, etc.
What are the lines that run vertically (from North to South) around the globe called?
Lines of longitude
What is human geography?
How people have changed their environment.
What is an encyclopedia?
A book of facts about all kinds of topics.
What is the second step of the geographic inquiry process?
get information on your question
What do you do during the "organize the information" step (step 3)?
Put the information into charts, maps, tables, etc.
What about Cincinnati's physical geography made people want to settle here?
The Ohio River
What is economics?
The study of money and jobs
This is the place that you can find books, newspapers, magazines, etc. about your state.
Library
What step of the process is "analyze the information"
4th step
List all 5 steps of the process!
1. question, 2. get info, 3. organize, 4. analyze, 5. answer
What is the vertical line that is found at 0 degrees and cuts the globe into East and West Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
What is at least 1 positive and 1 negative thing about settlers choosing to settle in Jamestown?
Positive: land/climate was good for growing tobacco. Negative: land/climate was swampy and wet, and people got sick.
What is the place in every city called that has brochures, maps, postcards, etc. about your city?
The Chamber of Commerce
What is the fifth step of the geographic inquiry process?
Answer the question
What do you do during the "analyze the information" step (step 4)?
Try to find patterns in the information.
Name the continents from largest to smallest!
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia