Tools of a Geographer
Mystery Category
A Spatial Way of Thinking
Geography's Influence
Geography's Influence Part 2
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This shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year
A climograph
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The exact address of Frontier Trail is an example of
Absolute location
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John Snow solved this mystery by thinking like a geographer
How cholera spread through polluted drinking water
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In a market economy, most economic decisions are made by
Individuals
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The government determines what goods to produce and how to produce them in a
Command Economy
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Distance on a map compared to distance on earth is compared on..
A map scale
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The Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during
during the north's summer, and the south's winter
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A body of water that cuts deeply into the shoreline and is surrounded by land on three sides is known as a
A gulf
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Coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum are
Natural resources
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The national and lower levels of government have both shared and separate responsibilites.
Federal government
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Which 2 continents are located in the Western Hempisphere?
North America and South America
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Americans listening to South Korean pop music is an example of
Cultural diffusion
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Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
Climate
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What geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas
A region
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A country with one politcal party that is controlled by an elite, wealthy group of people is a(an)
Oligarchy
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The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of
Map Distortion
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Change in coral reefs in the ocean would be on a map made by what type of geographer?
Environmental Geographer
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A map that shows population density is a type of
A Thematic Map
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What will you find on a map that shows physical features?
Landforms
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This group of people meets their needs by herding animals, gathering plants and berries, and farming. They also make a goods for trade such as wool blankets and jewelry.
Traditional Economy
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The advantage of this map is
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately
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The spread of religion on the Silk Road in the ancient world would be on a map made by what type of geographer
Historical geographer
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The corn belt is an example of
Economic activity
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In order to find the population density of a place, you divide the total number of people living there by the
Total land area
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What environmental problem do wetlands help with most?
Impact of hurricanes on coastlines