Vocabulary
This is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
What is a push factor?
Something negative; pushes people out of a place, causes them to move away
Location
Physical geography and human geography
This type of location uses an address or coordinates to show where a given object is.
Absolute Location
This imaginary line marks zero degrees latitude
The Equator
What is a pull factor?
Something positive; it pulls people to a place, causes them to move to a place
Which theme of geography includes push and pull factors?
Movement
What is physical geography?
A study of the earth's physical features: landforms, bodies of water, etc.
What does Human-Environment Interaction study?
The affect of people on the planet, and the affect of the planet on people.
What is Cartography?
The science of making maps.
What is an example of a push factor?
War, poverty, violence, famine, etc.
Place refers to what?
The landscape of a location; its unique physical and human features
What is human geography?
The study of earth's human features; culture, languages spoken, relationships between people, etc.
This supercontinent existed on earth hundreds of millions of years ago
PANGEA
The physical and human features that make a place unique
What is an example of a pull factor?
A part of the world with one or more common features that distinguish it from other areas
This field studies weather patterns and is connected to physical geography
Meteorology
What type of map shows the results of a presidential election?
This theory states that the world was once united as a supercontinent, and the continents seperated over millions of years
Theory of Continental Drift
If someone from Ukraine moves to the United States because of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, what is the pull factor?
The peace of the US, safety, etc.
Regions are defined by...?
Physical features and human features
This field studies the earth, soil composition, and rocks and is part of physical geography
Geology
This type of map projection was FORMERLY used in the UN's world map, and made some landforms look much larger than they really are (hint: Greenland).
Mercator Map Projection