State Capitals
Capital of North Dakota
Bismarck
The relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
What is Scale
What was the famous document signed in 1776
Declaration of Independence
The relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
What is Scale Bar
Geographers study physical geography--climate, land, water, plants, and animal life-- as well as its processes, their interaction, and their significance to humans
Physical Systems
Capital of Kansas
Topeka
What a specific location is like
Place
Mars
Tells you what area the map will cover
Map Title
Geographers study the processes by which people operate across Earth's surface-- how the settle the earth, form societies, and create permanent features
Human Systems
Capital of Tennessee
Nashville
A way to get information.
Access
What are the 3 types of Technology used in Geography
GPS, GIS, Satellites
Give me an example of Absolute Loction
Answers may vary. Address or coordinates
Spatial relationships link people and places based on their locations and relationships to each other
The World in Spatial Terms
Capital of Ohio
Columbus
A group of places with similar characteristics.
Region
What is the biggest continent on eath by land area population?
Asia
What is Key
Geographers study how people use and change the environment, how the environment affects people, and what results from human environment interaction.
Environment and Society
Capital of Illinois
Springfield
The height of a land surface above or below sea level
Elevation
This is the only U.S. state that can be typed out using just a single row of a standard QWERTY keyboard.
Alaska
Shows directions, North, East, West, and South
What is compass rose
Geography helps us learn about the past, examine the present, and plan for the future
The Uses of Geography