Intro
Geography is the study of what?
The World, its People, and the Landscapes they create.
What are they two main branches of Geography?
1) Physical
2) Human
Geographers use many ___________ to study the world.
Tools
This theme tries to explain what a location is like, specifically what are the physical and human characteristics that make the area stand out.
Place
To study the world, geographers use a pattern of imaginary lines that circle the globe east-west, and north-south known as a ______________.
Grid
Landscape is all the ____________and _____________ features that make it unique.
Fill in the blanks.
Human and Physical
_____________________ is the study of the worlds physical geographic features.
Physical Geography
A flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth’s surface is known as a ______________.
Map
This theme tries to explain how and why places are similar.
Region
1) East-West lines in the grid are Lines of ____________?
2) North-South lines in the grid are lines of ____________?
1) Latitude
2) Longitude
Social Science is a field that studies _________and the _____________among them.
People and Relationships
Land forms, Bodies of Water, Climates, Soils, Plants are all examples of what?
Physical Features
A spherical, or ball-shaped model of the entire planet is known as a _________________.
Globe
This theme tries to explain how the movement of people, goods, and ideas impact locations around the world.
Movement
Political Maps
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas is known as a .....?
Region
_________________ is the study of the world’s human geographic features
Human Geography
An online library where anyone can go to research on any topic.
Database
This theme tries to explain where a place is located.
Location
Physical
To fully understand how the world works, geographers often look at place at three different levels. What are they?
1) Local
2) Regional
3) Global
Physical and Human Geography are the two largest branches, but there are other fields that are devoted to studying 1 aspect of the world.
List the three examples of the other fields I have given you.
1) Cartography
2) Hydrology
3) Meteorology
Geographers use this tool to study how a region of the world has changed over a period of time.
Satellite
This theme tries to explain how humans have modified their environment to fit their needs.
Human-Environment Interaction
List the 5 Features Found on a Map
1) Title
2) Compass Rose
3) Scale
4) Legend
5) Locator Map