Solar System
Which planet is the Roman God of War
Mars
What branch does Tourism fall under?
Human Geography
What is a map?
A graphical representation of part of a land surface on a piece of paper that is drawn to scale.
What are the two main types of settlements?
Rural and Urban
Give 3 characteristics of latitude lines
parallel
run from east to west
separate northern and southern hemispheres
divide climatic zones
imaginary lines
measured in degrees
main line: equator
horizontal
help locate places
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
Which sub branch intersect both Physical and Human Geography
Quantitative
What the type of scale shown below:
1:23 000
Ratio Scale
What is an urban settlement?
Settlement with towns or cities
What is Geography
The study of the Earth and Humans and their interaction with the environment.
Which planet is the Greek God of the sky?
Uranus
Which theme is broad grouping of areas based on similarities
Region
What does Chy stand for
Chimney
What is a dispersed settlement?
Isolated houses in a wide area
What is absolute location?
The grid coordinate on earth or the exact place or point that cant change.
List three special features of Jupiter
Largest planet
High Gravity
Orange and White
Shortest Day
What is Human Geography?
The study of people and their interaction with the environment
What is a plan?
a drawing or 2 dimensional diagram that is used to show the layout of a place.
What is population density?
The number of people in a square unit of area in each place.
List 5 careers in Geo
Geo teacher
Surveyor
Soldier
Astronomer
Cartographer
GIS Analyst
Journalist
Librarian
Farmer
Geologist
Architect
Give 3 reasons why the earth is round?
Time zones
All other planets are round
Triangles
Sun
Stars change going north or south
The horizon
Lunar Eclipse
Photographic Evidence
Ferdinand Magellan
List 4 physical characteristics of place
Landforms
waterbodies
Soil
Plants
Animals
Climate
List the five elements of a map
Title
North Point
Key
Scale
Border
List the 3 factors that influence population
Relief
Drainage
Industry
Give two importance of Geography
- Helps to understand how we should interact with the environment
-Helps us understand hazards associated with natural environment
_ Teaches about the climate and natural resources of different regions