Lesson 1
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
What is geography?
study of the world's physical features like landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
what is physical geography?
specific description of where a place is - an address, coordinates, etc.
flat drawing that shows part of the Earth's surface
What is a map?
imaginary lines that circle Earth in east-west and north-south directions
what is a grid?
human and physical features that make a place unique
What is a landscape?
science of making maps
what is cartography?
general description of where a place is - landmarks
what is a relative location?
spherical model of the entire planet
what is a globe?
lines that go east-west like a "ladder"
what is latitude?
an area with common features
What is a region?
study of weather and what causes it?
what is meterology?
an area's land, water, climate, plants, and animals, and other physical features
what is an environment?
tool that uses satellites to transmit locations of objects on Earth
What is a GPS?
lines that go north south around the globe
what is longitude?
field that studies people and the relationships among them
What is social science?
study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes
what is human geography?
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions
What are the 5 major themes of geography?
Google Maps is an example of one
What is a GPS?
northern and southern or eastern and western halves of the globe
what is a hemisphere?
Arctic, tundra, river, trees
what is the region of Akiak?
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
what is the rhyme for remembering the directions of a compass?
The World in Spatial Terms, Places and Regions, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Environment and Society, and Uses of Geography
what are the six essential elements of geography?
Pros of using a map over a globe
What is: smaller, more portable, more accurate, etc.
imaginary line that divides the globe into east and west halves
what is the prime meridian?