Geography
Geography is the study of...
...the locations on Earth and how they relate to each other.
"I'm going to the gas station near Walnut St."
Is this absolute or relative location?
relative
A table of symbols used on a map is called the...
...key/legend
This is the name of a 3D, round map
Globe
Does latitude go North to South or East to West?
North to South
What questions do geographers ask?
Where?
Why there?
Why is this issue important?
P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney, Australia
Is this absolute or relative location?
absolute
What are the intermediate directions?
NE, SE, NW, SW
This type of map shows large areas going east and west
Conical projection
What does a political map show?
What type of geography studies how humans interact with the environment?
Human geography
What is absolute location?
Define & give an example.
Uses the sun and stars to help find your location on Earth
Astrolabe and sextant
This tool was invented to help people navigate and find their absolute location.
GPS (Global Positioning System)
What type of map shows population?
A) Physical map
B) Political map
C) Special purpose map
C) special purpose map
True or false: Physical geographers look at how physical features affect humans
True!
True or false: coordinates or an address are types or relative location
False
What tool shows the relationship between the size of an area on a map & the actual size of the same area on the Earth's surface?
Scale
True or false: A physical map shows elevation and terrain
true
What type of job does a cartographer have?
A) study human geography
B) make maps
C) takes pictures of EarthB) makes maps
What are at least 2 ways we can use geography to plan for the future?
Answers may vary.
Absolute location
What type of map is best for navigators and shows directions accurately?
Flat-plane projection
What imaginary lines go around the globe to help us find absolute location?
latitude and longitude
What do we call the 4 sections of Earth when we split it up into North and South, East and West?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere