Geography 101
Do you even Social Sceince, man?
Where am I?
Humans. They're everywhere.
Physical Education
100

What is geography?

The study of the Earth and everything in it

100

Past

Historian

100

I am at Brownell Middle School. What region am I in?

North America

100

Most populated region?

Asia

100

I see a large water feature. It’s surrounded by land and the water is salty.

Sea

200

Identify the two main subtopics of geography.

Physical and Human

200

Government

Political Scientist

200

I am exploring Mexico City. What region am I in?

Latin America & the Caribbean

200

Two ways to describe place using human characteristics

E.g. language, skyscrapers

200

I see a sharp incline and a flat top.

Mesa

300

What step of the geographic inquiry has you looking for patterns in data?

Analyze

300

Culture

Anthropology

300

The Atlantic Ocean is to the West and Indian Ocean to the East. What region am I in?

Africa

300

One negative and positive interaction

e.g. deforestation, solar panels

300

I see a small body of water very close to the ocean. It’s cut off by a coral barrier.

Lagoon

400

What tool is the most commonly used by geographers?

Maps

400

Behavior

Sociologist

400

I am exploring the Amazon. What region am I in?

Latin America & the Caribbean

400

Describe two impacts of globalization

e.g. foods from different countries, businesses sell products internationally

400

I see low vegetation and frost on the ground. It’s rather flat.

Tundra