Studying Geography
This is the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create
What is geography
This branch of geography is the study of the landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants
What is physical geography
This is the specific description of a location on Earth
Absolute location
This is a flat drawing that shows all or parts of the Earth
What is a map
These imaginary lines on the Earth travel East to West
What are lines of latitude
This is the human and physical features that makes a place unique
What is landscape
These are needs common to all people. Name one
What is food, water, shelter and dealing with others
This is a description of a place in regards to somewhere else
What is relative location
This is a spherical model of the Earth
What is a globe
The line of latitude that divides the Earth into a Northern and Southern hemisphere and is 0 degrees
What is the equator
Is a part of the world that has one or more common features
What is a region
These types of geographers study what people do
What are human geographers
This field of geography describes an area's landscape and the features that makes a location unique
What is place
This is a geographers tool that circles the Earth and takes images
What is a satellite
These imaginary lines connect the North and South poles
What is lines of longitude
Geographers like other scientists make these in order to draw conclusions
What are observations
This is the science of making maps
What is cartography
This field is how people interact with their area
What is human environment interaction
This system uses 24 satellites to pinpoint your absolute location on Earth
What is GPS or Global positioning system
This line travels through Greenwich, England and is 0 degrees longitude
What is the Prime Meridian
Geographers who study the world and how relationships far apart can effect each other study on this level
What is the global level
This is the study of the water on Earth
What is hydrology
This theme of geography is associated with highways, roads, airports and other migration
What is movement
This is a geographers tool that takes information from several databases
What is Geographic Information Systems or GIS
This feature of a map explains the symbols or colors of a map
What is a legend or key