Tools
spherical model of Earth
Globe
part of the world with one or more common features distinguishing it from surrounding areas
Region
The study of water on Earth
Hydrology
The 3 basic needs of humans are:
food, water, shelter
flat drawing of Earth.
Map
Lines of ___________________ run north and south around the globe.
longitude
The study of weather and its causes
Meteorology
Physical geography includes:
plants, soil, and climate
__?___ is an information system that gives data about places.
Pick one:
GSI SIG GIS IGS
GIS
Lines of ____________ run east and west around the globe.
latitude
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
Geography has two main branches:
physical geography and human geography
Name three tools geographers use
Globes, Maps, Satellites (Images), Tape Recorders, Notebooks
The three levels of Geography used to look at the world
Local, Regional, Global
study of making maps
Cartography
A compass rose shows what 4 directions?
north, south, east, west
_______? ______ is a satellite system used to give locations
GPS
____?____ divides the world into two hemispheres: northern and southern.
Equator
Which is not one of the five major themes of geography:
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Maps, Movement, or Regions.
Maps
The map____?_____tells you what the map is trying to show.
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