Regions
Geographers divide the world into three types of regions, what are they
Local, Regional, Global
This type of location is best used when trying to find something specific, like an address
Absolute location
Geography is the study of what
The world
This field of geography focuses on the science of map-making
Cartography
This tool is a database for Geographers to ask for help, maybe when designing an airport
GIS
This type of region focuses on the whole world...
Global
This type of location is used when trying to get a general idea of where something may be, like asking a friend for directions
Relative Location
Geography is sometimes referred to as a
Social Science
This field in geography tends to deal with all of the Earth's water
Hydrology
This tool is used when trying to find absolute location, satellites are key to this tool
GPS
This type of region deals with an area that shows characteristics of a similar region, however it does not take the world into account
Regional
These are the lines used to find locations on a globe
Latitude and Longitude
All the physical and human features that make a place unique is also called a
Landscape
This field in geography deals with the weather and weather patterns
Meteorology
What tool is best used for showing all of the Earth's surface, shows a lot of information but not a lot of specific details
Globe
This type of region may take a look at only how a town interacts with another, this is the smallest type of region
Local
Which of the lines on a globe would I use to help find the Equator
Latitude
Which of the five themes deals with people and how they interact with the things around them
Human- Environment interaction
This branch of Geography tends to deal with people, primarily dealing with what people do
Human Geography
This tool can be used to show parts of the Earth's surface, does not usually show all of the Earth and usually focuses on specifics
Map
NO
The equator divides the world into two halves, called
hemispheres
What are the three kinds of map projections
Conic, Cylindrical, Flat-plane
This branch of Geography deals with mostly terrain, climate, and things like that. Does not tend to look at how people interact with the land
Physical Geography
What theme of Geography tends to deal with where things are, but using features that make it unique
Place