Location is where a point on earth is.
Place is physical and human features that define an area or its features
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Why do we study physical geogrphy?
to learn how the physical world works
100
What is physical geography?
The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other physical features.
100
What are the five themes of geography?
location, movement, place, regions, human environment interaction
200
What global issues do geographers study?
how people act all over the world and how actions in one place affect others
200
Which of the five themes of geography deals with airports, highways, and the transportation of people?
movement
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What are two specialized fields of geography?
meteorology and cartography
200
What is geography?
the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
200
What are the six essential elements?
the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, the uses of geography
300
How do geographers use satellite images?
to see what land looks like from above Earth or to make accurate maps
300
What do geographers mean when they discuss an areas landscape?
The physical and human features that make an area different from other places.
300
What are the two main branches of geography? What does each include?
physical and human
Physical includes landforms, bodies of water and other features
Human includes the world's people and their cultures
300
What is landscape?
All the human and physical features that make it unique.
300
What are a geographer's tools?
maps, globes, satellite images, notebooks, and tape recorders
400
What three levels do geographers study the world? Which level covers the largest area?
local, regional, and global
the largest is global
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Why did geographers create the five themes and six essential elements?
So people can use them to organize and help guide their study of geography.
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Why do geographers study both human and physical characteristics of places?
Because studying each part gives a better understanding of the world and its people.
400
What is a field that studies people and relationships among them?
social science
400
What are the two basic types of satellite images?
true color and infrared
500
How are globes and maps similar and different?
Both show what the world looks like.
Maps are flat but easier to work with and can show smaller areas like cities.
Globes are round and show the world as it really appears.
500
What is the difference between a places absolute location and its relative location?
Absolute location is a specific description like an address.
Relative location describes one place by its relationship to another like the U.S. is south of Canada.
500
Name two things a human geographer study?
economics and politics
500
What is the science of making maps?
cartography
500
Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique?