Geographers
Mr.Lip
Movement/
region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction and other
100
The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.
What is Geography
100
M R L I P
What is movement,region,location,Human-Environment Interaction and preception
100
Refers to how far a person, idea, or product travels. Measured in inches, feet, miles, etc.
What is Linear Distance
100
------ is used to locate things north and south. ------- lines run parallel to the equator. The equator is 0 degrees latitude. Lines north of the equator are north ----- and lines south of the equator are south ------.
What is Latitude
100
Geographers study this to understand the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live. People: -Change the environment to meet their needs and, -Learn to live with aspects of the environment they cannot control.
What is Human-Environment Interaction
200
They view the world in terms of space. They use the 5 Themes of Geography to study the world
Who are Geographers
200
Discusses the question, “How do People, Goods, and Ideas get from one place to another?” Geographers study 3 types -Linear Distance -Time Distance -Psychological Distance
What is Movement
200
Amount of time it takes a for a person, idea, or product to travel. Measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc Refers to the way people view travel. The more familiar we are w/ an area, the distance seems to shrink.
What is Time Distance and Psychological Distance
200
The lines run through the north and south poles. They mark positions east and west of the prime meridian. The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. To find the absolute location of a place, you must find where the latitude and longitude lines intersect.
What is Longitude
200
G.I.S
What is Geographic International studies
300
They look at events over time. • Someone else look at: - use of space on Earth - interactions that take place there - patterns and connections between people and land
What is Geographers vs. Historians
300
Discusses question, “How are places similar or different?” A ____ is an area of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics. Characteristics include: physical, political, economic, or cultural things. 3 types of regions: formal, functional, and perceptual.
What is Region
300
Defined by a limited # of related characteristics. Regions we will study this year: -The U.S. and Canada -Europe -Asia -Africa -Latin America
What is Formal Regions
300
The earth is divided into 2 equal halves called hemispheres. There are 4 hemispheres: North, South, East, and West. The equator divides the north and south hemispheres. The prime meridian divides the east and west hemispheres. The prime meridian runs through Greenwich, England.
What is Finding Absolute Location
300
Contains physical, cultural, and human interaction characteristics of a location including: climate, landforms, vegetation, buildings, roads, housing, etc.
What is Place
400
maps - photographs - charts, graphs, tables - scale models - five themes of geography
What is Geographers Tools
400
Discusses the question, “Where is it?” Absolute ----- is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found. Relative ----- describes a place in comparison to the places around it
What is Location
400
Organized around a set of interactions and connections between places. Usually characterized by a hub, or central place, the various things that link to the hub.
What is Functional Regions
400
How many hemispheres
What is 4
400
Lines that run noth and south
What is merdrian
500
Geographers use these
What is the 5 themes
500
Geographers study this to understand the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live. People: -Change the environment to meet their needs and, -Learn to live with aspects of the environment they cannot control. AND Contains physical, cultural, and human interaction characteristics of a location including: climate, landforms, vegetation, buildings, roads, housing, etc.
What is Human-Environment Interaction and Place
500
Regions in which people see the region the same way. People can always have differences in their perceptual regions.
What is Perceptual Regions
500
The hemishperes are
What is northern ,southern,eastern and western
500
Measures at 0
What is the equator and prime mederian
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