Physical or Human Geography?
Population of China
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
The study of the Earth
geography
What is another name for a map legend?
Map Key
Shows directions such as east, west, south, and north.
a compass rose
Climate
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
A visual representation of an area or Earth.
A map
The process of making map projections
Cartography
This type of map shows boundaries like states, cities, and countries, and often includes capitals.
Political Map
The Amazon River
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
Imaginary lines that run north to south
Lines of Longitude
This type of map shows the spatial distribution of a specific topic in an area.
thematic map
Imaginary Lines that run east to west
lines of latitude
The Nature-worship of prehistoric peoples.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
This is the line that separates the northern and southern hemisphere. It is at 0 degrees latitude...
the Equator
Denver's ____________ is 39.7392° N, 104.9903° W
absolute location
This is the line that separates the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere. It is at 0 degrees longitude.
the prime meridian
The diamond mines of South Africa.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
Human Geography?
(The diamond deposits were put there by Nature, but the mines were made by people.)
Scared Hearts is across the street from McDonalds. (this is an example of...)
relative location
firsthand, on-site observation and data collection in real-world environments to study people, cultures, and natural landscapes.
Fieldwork
How things are spread out or clustered in a area is called...
Spatial distribution