Set 1
Study of Earth’s landscapes, environments, and relationships between people and environment
Geography
Flat or gently rolling land with low relief
Plains
Two Main Branches of Geography
Physical and Human
Map that show boundaries between countries, states, and cities
Political
How many themes of geography are there?
5
Branch of geography that studies natural features
Physical
Branch of geography that studies people and societies
Human Geography
System to find exact locations on Earth
Longitude and Latitude
Region defined by official boundaries
Formal
Describes a place’s position in relation to other places, landmarks, or features.
Relative Location
Elevated flat-topped land
Plateaus
Smaller than oceans, partly enclosed by land
Seas
Describes the exact position of a place using a coordinate system (latitude & longitude).
Absolute Location
Map that show natural features like mountains, rivers, plains, deserts
Physical Map
The theme of geography that deals with how people, goods, and ideas move between places
Movement
Projection that preserves shape & direction
Mercator Projection
Region based on shared opinions or cultural identity
Perceptual
Moderate temperatures, four seasons
Temperate
Projection that shows accurate sizes of land masses, but heavily distorts
Peters Projection
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
GIS, which gives layers of multiple data types, stands for what?
Geographic Information System
A map that for example, focuses on climate zones, population density, or natural resource distribution
Thematic Map
Difference between immigration and emigration
Immigration = moving into a new country.
Emigration = leaving a country
How many time zones are there?
The shared way of life of a group of people
Culture