Vocabulary
study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.
Geography
This theme of geography describes features that make a site unique.
Place
The two types of Place are Physical and ________ features.
Human
A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface
Map
Geographers look at the world at local (small), regional (medium) and __________ (large) levels.
Global
part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas.
Region
People dancing and interacting would best describe which theme of geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
People _______ the environment when they change it. For example, adding a highway.
modify/change/alter
A spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire Earth
Globe
A "social" science is a field that studies people and their ______________________.
Relationships
five major ideas used to organize the study of geography.
Themes
This theme of geography describes where something is.
Location
People, goods, and _______ are examples of movement.
Ideas
Images and information gathered by these help geographers make accurate maps.
Satellite
The two main branches of geography are _________ geography and _________ geography.
physical
human
all the features that makes a place unique.
Landscapes
This theme looks at how people and things change location.
Movement
The school is next to the fire station is an example of what type of location?
Relative
Geographers use technology (a type of __________ programs) to create, update, and compare maps.
Computers
Which type of geographer would study economics and politics?
Human
Human Geography focuses on
people, culture, landscapes, population, religion, and more.
What are the five (5) themes of geography?
location (where something is)
place (features that make a site unique)
regions (areas that share common characteristics)
movement (how and why people and things move)
human-environment interaction (ways people interact with their environments)
Region is an area that is defined by _______________ characteristics.
common characteristics (or something similar)
In some cases the best 2 tools a geographer can use to take notes while talking to people are ______ and ______.
notebook
tape recorder
The five (5) themes of geography and six (6) essential elements help geographers do what?
organize their studies