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What is Geography?
what is the study of the world and its people.
What is Physical Geography?
The study of earth's natural landforms.
What is absolute location?
The exact location of an object.
What is a map?
A flat drawing that shows parts, or all of the world.
What are the lines that dot the world on the map?
Grid
Explain what landscape is.
What are the human and physical features that make an area unique.
What is the difference between Physical Geography and Human Geography?
Physical Geography deals with natural features,
Human Geography deals with the Human Geographic features of the world.
Which Theme focuses on the changes in population, and why people move to specific areas or move away from them?
Movement
What does G.P.S. mean?
Global Positioning System
What is the Prime Meridian?
The longitude line that divides the world in East and West.
How can Geography be considered a Science?
Because you have to analyze data, and measure data.
What is Cartology
The process of making maps
How are Place and Location different?
Place describes an area whereas location says where a place is.
What is the difference between Globes and maps?
Explain what continents are.
The seven large landmasses of the world.
What is it called when you study people, and the relationships between them.
What is Social Science.
What is Hydrology?
The study of water
What is the definition of Environment?
The land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area.
How does G.P.S. help Geographers?
It allows Geographers to have exact measurements of Geographic features.
Explain what the Hemispheres are.
The halves of the world that are made by the equator. (North and South halves)
What are the three levels of Geography?
What us Local, Regional, Global
Who was Eratosthenes?
A Greek Philosopher who is considered the father of Geography.
Explain what the Six Essential Elements are, then name them.
They allow Geographers is identify specific "Elements" of the Themes of Geography.
The World in Spatial Terms, Places and Regions, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Environment and Society, and the uses of Geography.
What does G.I.S. mean?
Geographic Information System
How does Longitude and Latitude help Geographers study the Earth?
It allows them to have exact positioning for areas in the world.