Social Scientists
Geographic Inquiry
5 Themes
Vocab
Misc.
100
What social scientists would ask the following question? How have people dealt with earthquakes in the past?
Historian
100
what are two ways you can answer geographic questions?
Orally or written
100
One way to divide the United States up into regions is by?
States
100
an organizing framework for geographic inquiry
5 themes of Geography
100
A person who studies the past is a?
Historian
200
What social scientists would ask the following question? What is the role of government in dealing with the aftermath of an earthquake?
Political Scientists
200
Looking for patterns and connections falls under which part of geographic inquiry?
Analyze geographic data
200
Which 2 countries is the USA connected to?
Canada and Mexico
200
The method for investigating geographic problems and issues
Geographic Inquiry
200
a person who studies the government is a?
Political Scientist
300
What social scientists would ask the following question? What is the impact of an earthquake on the economy of a country?
Economist
300
a person would use graphs, tables and charts to.....
Organize geographic information
300
where is the United states located?
In between Canada and Mexico
300
a visual representation of an area
Map
300
People have cut down many different kinds of forests. Is this a way the United States has been modified?
Yes
400
What social scientists would ask the following question? How do people organize themselves to respond to natural disasters?
Sociologist
400
where, what, why, and so what are all part of which section of geographic inquiry?
Ask geographic questions
400
Names one significant Human Characteristic of the USA
Answers may vary
400
The study of the natural characteristics of Earth
Physical Geography
400
People use soil for farming. Is this a way that people have used the land of the United States?
Yes
500
What social scientists would ask the following question? How do social customs and beliefs of people affect their understanding of earthquakes?
Anthropologist
500
People use maps, textbooks, and interviews to......
Acquire geographic information
500
Name of significant natural characteristic of the USA
Answers may vary
500
the study of the ways people interact with Earth
Human Geography
500
List the 5 steps to geographic inquiry
Ask, Acquire, Organize, Analyze, Answer
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