Geography and You
World in Spatial Terms
Branches of Geography
Region and Place
Five Themes
100
Translated from the Greek word meaning "Earth Description", this subject is the study of the Earth's physical systems and the living things on Earth.
What is Geography?
100
The exact spot at which a place is found on a globe.
What is absolute location
100
The study of Earth's physical features
What is Physical Geography
100
A particular space with physical and human meaning
What is place
100
What Acronym is used to remember the 5 themes of geography
What is Mr.Lip
200
Specialists who describe the earth's physical and human features.
What are Geographers?
200
Half of the earth (Northern & Southern or Eastern & Western)
What is Hemisphere
200
The study of human activities and their relationship to their environment
What is Human Geography
200
A region that has common characteristics
What is formal region
200
The travel of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another.
What is movement
300
The study of weather patterns.
What is meteorology?
300
Splits the earth in northern and southern halves.
What is Equator
300
The study of weather
What is Meteorology
300
A region that is a central places and the surrounding areas are linked to it.
What is functional region
300
The interaction between people and the world
What is human-environment interaction
400
A visual representation of an area, often showing countries around the world.
What are maps?
400
The pattern formed by lines of latitude and longitude
What is Grid System
400
A community of plants and animals that depend on one another
What is ecosystem?
400
A region that is defined by an idea or opinion, and has no real borders
What is perceptual region
400
These two themes are very closely related.
What is Location & Place (Will accept Place & Region)
500
A group of places unified by certain factors.
What is a region?
500
The longitude line 0 degrees
What is Prime Meridian
500
A person who moves from one country to another country.
What is a migrant (immigrant is acceptable)
500
A specific place on the earth
What is location
500
The struggle between two or more groups of people
What is conflict
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