Intro to Geo
What is geography?
Study of the Earth.
Absolute Location?
Uses grid system of imaginary lines for precisely locating places on the Earth’s surface.
Physical Maps
A representation of natural features on the Earth.
Island
An island is an area of land that is surrounded by water
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground
Earthquake
Physical Geography
The studies of the natural features of the Earth's surface
Relative location?
Position of a place in relation to other places. Uses distance and direction from someone else. Also miles, hours, minutes, ETC.
Political Maps
Show features on the Earth’s surface that humans created.
Glacier
A large sheet of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley
An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
Flood
Human Geography?
Studies the interactions between people and their environment.
Physical Characteristics?
Title
Subject of the map
Canyon
Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic explosions.
Tsunami
Maps, globes, and atlases are?
Essential tools for studying world geography.
Human Characteristics?
Density of population, language patterns, religion, architecture, and political systems.
Compass rose?
Directions North, South, East, West
Gulf
A part of sea or ocean that is partly surrounded by land.
Lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
Volcano
Why is it important to learn geography?
Studying geography helps us understand the world we live in by learning about cultures, climates, landforms, and natural resources. It promotes global awareness and appreciation for diversity.
Movement
Trucks, Trains, Planes, Phones, computer (email), mail,
TV, Radio, Magazines, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat
Scale?
Shows ratio between unit of length on the map and unit of distance on Earth.
Cliff
A high area of land with very steep sides. Usually found on mountains along the coasts.
Rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
Tornado.