Vocabulary
A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface
A Map
How and why people and things move
Places and Regions
6 Essential Elements of Geography
What are the two main branches of geography?
Physical Geography and Human Geography
How is a globe similar to a map?
Example Answers:
Both show what the world looks like
Both show the Earth's physical features
Both identify and describe the world's countries and major cities
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
regions
Describes the features that make a site unique
Place
The Uses of Geography
6 Essential Elements of Geography
The study of the world's physical features- its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
Physical Geography
What are the three levels that geographers study the world?
Local, Regional, Global
An area that includes its land, water, climate, plants, and animals
environment
Areas that share common characteristics
Regions
Human-Environment Interaction
5 Themes of Geography
The study of weather and what causes it
Meteorology
Give an example of an absolute direction
A street address/ GPS coordinates
The study of weather and what causes it
Meteorology
Describes where something is
Location
Regions
5 Themes of Geography
What is hydrology?
The study of water on earth
How are maps and globes different?
A globe is spherical like Earth and shows the world as it really is; A globe is large and bulky to carry around
A map is not able to perfectly show a spherical area on a perfectly flat surface; A map is easier to carry around and use than a map; Maps distort sizes and distances of places in relation to each other; maps show more information than globes
A field that studies people and the relationships among them
Social Science
How people interact with their environments
Human-Environment Interaction
Environment and Society
6 Essential Elements
The science of making maps
Cartography
Give an example of a relative location
Example Answers:
Describing a place in relation to another place
Turn at the McDonalds
Canada is north of the United States