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Two basic types of maps
Physical and Political
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
This Theme of Geography describes features that make a site unique
Place
A Social Science is a field that studies people and their _______ .
Connections
They show the world as it really is - just smaller
Globes
A part of the world that has one or more things that are the same about it - religion, race, food.
Region
Large area where it never gets very warm - permafrost
Tundra
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
All of the physical features that make a place unique
Landscapes
The study of how people and places interact
HUMAN Geography
A large landmass that USED to be the continents
Pangaea
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
The plates that exist under near our layer of earth and move things around - earthquakes
Tectonic Plates
The two main branches of Geography
Physical and Human Geography
Name three tools geographers use
Globes, Maps, Satellites (Images), Tape Recorders, Notebooks
The three levels of Geography used to look at the world
Local, Regional, Global
Branch of Geography that studies landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
Physical Geography
The 3 most important elements on the map
Compass Rose, Scale, Name
A field or science that studies people. It includes Human Geography.
Social Science