Foundations of Geography

Geography 101

100

What is geography?

The study of the Earth and everything in it

200

Identify the two main subtopics of geography.

Physical and Human

300

What tool is the most commonly used by geographers?

Maps

400

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

Analyze geographic data

Do you even Social Science, man?

100

Past

Historian

200

Government

Political Scientist

300

Culture

Anthropology

400

Behavior

Sociologist

Where am I?

100

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

Latin America & the Caribbean

200

I am climbing the Himalayas. What region am I in?

Asia

300

I am sailing down the Nile River. What region am I in?

Africa

400

I am swimming in the Baltic Sea. What region am I in?

Europe

Humans. They're everywhere.

100

Most populated region?

Asia

200

Two ways to describe place using human characteristics

E.g. language, skyscrapers

300

One negative and positive human interaction, please!

e.g. deforestation, solar panels

400

Describe two impacts of globalization

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

Physical Education

100

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

Sea

200

I see a sharp incline and a flat top.

Mesa

300

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

Lagoon

400

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

Tundra