Tools
This tool shows the world as it really is - just smaller - and without distortion.
Globes
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
Region
The study of water on Earth
Hydrology
List the 5 major ideas used to organize the study of Geography
Themes: Location, Place, HEI, Movement, and Region
Your street address describes this kind of Location
Exact or Absolute Location
This tool shows the round Earth on flat tools - distorts some details - yet can also show lots of good details when needed.
Maps
What are the main features on a physical map that make different places unique from other areas.
Landscapes or landforms
The study of weather and its causes
Meteorology
List the 5 oceans of in the world
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Pacific
What type of Geographer would study economics and politics
Human Geographer
The science of making maps
Cartography
A town or community is local or regional?
Local
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
List the 7 continents on Earth
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
The two main branches of Geography
Physical and Human Geography
Name three specific tools geographers use
Globes, maps, satellites (Images), compass, altimeter, GPS, compass rose, magnifying glass
The three levels of Geography used to look at communities
Local, Regional, Global
Branch or type of Geography that studies landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
Physical Geography
List any three of the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
A field or science that studies people. It includes Human Geography.
Social Science
Two basic types of satellite images
True Color and Infrared
This Level of Geography looks at relationships between people who are far apart.
Global
Branch or type of Geography that studies the world's people, communities, and culture.
Human Geography
List any 8 of the 13 US states that border Canada
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska.
A Social Science is a field that studies people and their _______ .
Relationships, culture, and communities. Human behavior and societies, social, economic, and political aspects of communities.