Understanding Geography
Is the study of Earth's land, water, people, and places, and how they all connect
What is Geography?
Lines that run horizontally and vertically
What is Latitude and Longitude?
An area that shares common characteristics
What is Region?
Parts of Earth that shape the land and affect how people live
What is Physical features?
Man-made borders that help organize land and show where different governments are in charge
What is Political Features?
Mountains, rivers, climates, and ecosystems
What is natural features?
Shows boundaries of countries, states, and cities
What is Political Maps?
North and Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania
What are the Seven Continents?
A river flows through a low area between hills or mounains
What is a Valley?
What type of political feature separates the two countries?
What is a political boundary?
The study of how people live, work, and interact with the environment
What is Human Geography?
Display natural features like mountains, rivers and lakes
What is Physical Maps?
Home of the Amazon Rainforest and Andes Mountains
What is South America?
I am a huge area of land that rises high above the land around me. I can have a steep slope and a peak. What physical feature am I?
What is a mountain?
A country has many people living in a small area. Which word best describes this country?
What is Populous?
Using the exact coordinates to find known points or landmarks
What is absolute?
Focus on a specific topic, such as population density or climate
What is Thematic Maps?
Home of the Sahara Desert
What is Africa?
I am the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. I lie between Asia, Australia, and the Americas. What ocean am I?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
A group of people in one area develops traditions, ideas, language, and customs that influence nearby areas.
What is Cultural Influence?
Store or analyze geographic data to answer questions about locations, patterns, and relationships
What is Geographic Information Systems?
Use contour lines to show elevation and landforms
What is Topographic Maps?
Also known as Australia
What is Oceania?
A continent covered in ice, with some mountains
What is Transantarctic Mountains?
A large area may share similar characteristics, such as climate, culture, or economic activities.
What is Regional?