Thinking Spatially
What do geographers study?
The location of places and the people who live there
Why do geographers use themes and elements?
to understand the world
Why do geographers divide the world in regions?
to understand and study them better
What's the difference between a globe and a map?
globe is spherical, map is flat
What does scale show in a map scale?
the real distance between two places in the map
These are the similarities among places.
Geographic patterns
What's a GPS?
Global Positioning System , is a satellite system to find absolute locations
What's a region?
is a group of places with common traits
Answer true or false:
Latitude are imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator.
True
What's a cartographer?
are mapmakers, they create different maps for different purposes.
Why do we say geographers "think spatially"
because they think about the space on
Earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there.
What's the difference between absolute location and relative location?
absolute location is the exact point where something is located, relative location is where a place is in relation to other places
Answer true or False:
Regions and continents are the same
False
The Earth divides in 2 hemispheres according to the line of equator, what are those 2 hemispheres called?
northern and southern hemispheres
What does a physical map show?
natural features of physical geography
What are Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
are computer-based programs to create and analyze maps and other data.
Mention the 5 themes in geography
location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and region
How many regions exist?
11
The Earth divides in 2 different hemispheres according to the Prime Meridian imaginary line, whish are these 2 hemispheres?
western and eastern hemispheres
What's the difference between a political and a physical map?
political map: shows features that humans have created, such as countries
physical maps: show natural features of physical geography such as landforms
Mention 2 things they have in common and 2 differences between Rio de Janeiro and NYC
Describe Hermosillo using the 5 themes in geo...
Mention at least 5 regions.
Mention and explain at least 4 elements of a map
Describe political, physical and thematic maps
political map: shows features that humans have created, such as countries
physical maps: show natural features of physical geography such as landforms
thematic maps: they show a variety of geographic information, such as economic activities