Social Scientists
Geographic Inquiry
Tools
Textbooks
Five Themes of Geography
100

Studies and Writes about the Past

Historian

100

What is the first step of Geographic Inquiry

Ask Geographic Questions


100

A visual representation of an area

Map

100

If I wanted to know the meaning of a word where would I find it

Glossary 

100

Where is it?

Location

200

Studies government and citizenship

Political Scientist


200

What is the last step of geographic inquiry

Answer Geographic Questions

200

Computer or Internet based mapping technology

GIS

200

If I wanted to know what page an important word appears where would I find that information.

Index

200

Why is it there?

Place

300

Studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

Economist


300

What is the third step of Geographic Inquiry

Acquire Geographic Inquiry

300

A spherical, or ball shaped model of the entire planet

Globe

300
What is an example of a graphic feature in a text book.

Map/Pictures

300
What are common characteristics

Region

400

Studies cultural development of humans

Anthropologists

400

The fourth step of geographic inquiry

Analyze Geographic Information

400

Uses a network of earth orbiting satellites to show absolute location

GPS

400

What is an example of an organizational feature in a text book?

Table of contents

400

How is it connected to other places

Movement

500

Studies human societies and how humans organize in groups

Sociologists

500

The third step of Geographic Inquiry

Organize Geographic Information 

500

Which tool is the most useful when driving across country.

GPS/Map

500

What is a text feature of a text book?

Highlighted words

500

How do People interact?

Human- Environment Interaction.