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
the number of people per square kilometer
population density
Imaginary Lines on the surface of the earth that measure distance north or south of the equator
lines of latitude
The movement of people during settlement of a given area.
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
shows the relationship between distance on the earth and distance on a map
scale
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.)
23.5 degrees north
Tropic of Cancer
human made lines that separate provinces and territories
borders
the predominate weather patterns over time in a given place
climate