Tools of Geography
The Four Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West
The Name of our Galaxy
The Milky Way
The measure of how hot or cold the air is.
Temperature
The study of how people meet their wants and needs
Economics
To enter a new country is to...
Immigrate
The Shape of the Earth
Sphere
The path one object takes as it revolves around another
Orbit
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail are all examples of...
Precipitation
Having a limited quantity of resources to meet unlimited wants and needs is known as...
Scarcity
The spreading of people over an area of land
Population Distribution
This type of map shows countries, states, capitals, and/or major cities
Political Map
This covers about 75 percent of the Earth's surface
Water
Polar, Temperate, Tropics
The desire for a certain good or service
Demand
The number of live births per 1,000 people is known as the...
Birth Rate
Ways to show Earth on a flat surface
Map Projection
The thick, rocky layer of the earth that surrounds the core
Mantle
The height above sea level
Altitude
If the demand for an item increases, can we expect the price of that item to increase or decrease?
Increase
Scientists who study human population
Demographers
The 5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
If it is 5:00 p.m in the Eastern Time Zone, what time is it in the Pacific Time Zone?
2:00 p.m.
If it is winter in North America, what season is it in Australia?
Summer
The cost of what you had to give up when you made a choice is known as...
Opportunity Cost
Causes for migration that push people to leave their home country are known as...
Push Factors