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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 of Geography that studies the world's people, communities, and landscapes
Human Geography
This Theme of Geography describes features that make a site unique
Place
A Social Science is a field that studies people and their _______ .
Relationships
They show the world as it really is - just smaller
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
Five major ideas used to organize the study of Geography
Themes
Your street address describes this kind of Location
Absolute Location
Showing the round Earth on these flat tools distorts some details
Maps
All of the features that make a place unique
Landscapes
The study of weather and its causes
Meteorology
Six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography
Essential Elements
What type of Geographer would study economics and politics
Human Geographer
The science of making maps
Cartography
A town or community is what Level of Geography?
Local
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
A list of 18 basic ideas that everybody should understand about geography
National Geography Standards
The two main branches of Geography
Physical 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
Branch of Geography that studies landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
Physical Geography
Essential Elements
A field or science that studies people. It includes Human Geography.
Social Science