Tools
They 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
What is the study of fungi called?
What is mycology.
Five major ideas used to organize the study of Geography
Themes
Your street address describes this kind of Location
Absolute Location
Showing the round Earth on these flat tools distorts some details
Maps
Located on the south of Honshu and the northern shore of Osaka Bay, what K-word Japanese city gave its name to a type of beef and a famous Los Angeles Laker?
What is Kobe, Japan.
The study of weather and its causes
Meteorology
Six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography
Essential Elements
What type of Geographer would study economics and politics
Human Geographer
The science of making maps
Cartography
Lódz, Wroclaw, and Poznan are the third, fourth, and fifth most populous cities (respectively) in what European nation?
What is Poland.
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
A list of 18 basic ideas that everybody should understand about geography
National Geography Standards
The two main branches of Geography
Physical and Human Geography
Name three tools geographers use
What are Globes, Maps, Satellites (Images), Tape Recorders, Notebooks
Lake Como and Lake Garda are both located in which Southern European country?
What is Italy.
Which is the only rock that floats?
What is pumice.
Essential Elements
A field or science that studies people. It includes Human Geography.
Social Science
Two basic types of satellite images
True Color and Infrared
Which continent is the only one that doesn’t have a major mountain range (its highest point is about 7,309 feet above sea level)?
What is Australia.
If it were possible to fly a plane to Pluto, how long would it take?
What is 800 years.
This Theme of Geography describes features that make a site unique
Place
Final Round
The Banaue Rice Terraces, an ancient agricultural wonder and a modern-day tourist attraction, are located in which Asian country?
Philippines