Geography as a career
Elements of Geography
Research Methods
Geography and other Subjects
Vocab
100
In studying the earth and it's people, geographers use _____. A. Direct observation B. Interviews C. Technology D. All of these
D. All of these
100
_______ are areas with similar characteristics.
Regions
100
_____ people helps geographers find out how people feel about a place.
Interviewing
100
What does human geography study?
The study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments.
100
A ____ is a particular space with physical and human meaning.
Place
200
One broad cluster of career opportunities in geography is _______ and ______.
Teaching and education
200
_____ relationships are the links people and places have to one another because of their locations.
Spatial
200
How has technology changed the way maps are created?
Today most maps are created on computers and each feature is a different layer so that the maps can be changed quickly. (Can get half credit)
200
What does physical geography focus on the most?
The study of earth's physical features.
200
What does situation mean?
An expression of relative location.
300
To study and interpret the earth's complexity, geographers often divide into what? A. Projections B. Regions C. Places D. Situations
B. Regions
300
What are the two major branches of geography?
Human and Physical geography.
300
What 3 research methods do geographers use?
Direct observation, interviewing, and mapping.
300
Why do geographers use historical perspectives?
To understand what places could have looked like in the past.
300
What is cartography
Cartography is a career that involves designing and making maps.
400
Geographers work in a variety of jobs including government, _____ and _______.
business and education
400
What 2 major influences help decide wether to build new schools or highways in a particular place?
Human activities such as population growth and migration.
400
What are the 3 types of GIS's that geographers use?
Satellites, Computers, and Photography Must have all three for any points
400
Human geographers, or cultural geographers, use the tools of Sociology and ______ to understand cultures around the world.
Anthropology
400
A ____ region is defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data.
Perceptual
500
Geography skills are useful in so many different situations that geographers have more than _____ job titles. (number)
100
500
In their work, what six terms do geographers consider?
The world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.
500
How is absolute location different then relative location?
Absolute location is the exact coordinates of the place, and relative location is the location based on a surrounding characteristics.
500
Why do geographers study economies?
Geographers study economies to understand how the locations of resources affect the ways people make, transport, and use goods, and how and where services are provided.
500
What does GIS stand for, and what does it do?
GIS stands for Geographic Information System, and it is a computer tool that organizes data and satellite images with other types of information gathered by other geographers or scientists.