Tools
A tool used to show the world as it really is - just smaller
Globes
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
Region
The study of water on Earth
Hydrology
The seven key Geographical concepts that help us understand the world around us
SPICESS
Name the line that you would find horizontally across the middle of a globe
The Equator
Showing the round Earth on these flat tools distorts some details
Maps
All of the features that make a place unique
Landscapes
The study of weather and its causes
Meteorology
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source
What type of Geographer would study economics and politics
Human Geographer
The science of making maps
Cartography
A town or community is what Level of Geography?
Local
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
This key concept of Geography describes features that make a site unique
Place
The capital city of Portugal
Lisbon
Name three tools geographers use
Globes, Maps, Satellites (Images), Tape Rulers, Notebooks etc.
Give three levels of Geography used to look at the world (SPICESS)
Any of these:
Personal, Local, Regional, National, International, Global.
Branch of Geography that studies landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
Physical Geography
List what the 3 'S's stand for in SPICESS
Space, Sustainability & Scale
A field or science that studies people. It includes Human Geography.
Social Science
The name given for images, maps, graphs etc in a textbook that helps refer to something or give more information
Source
This Level of Geography looks at relationships between people who are far apart.
Global
Branch of Geography that studies the world's people, communities, and landscapes
Human Geography
List the 3 types of resources
Renewable, Non-renewable & Continuous
How many capital cities does South Africa have?
South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial)