Vocab
What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create?
geography
What is the study of water on Earth called?
Hydrology
What is the flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface?
map
This theme of geography describes features that make a site unique.
place
People learn how the world works by gathering, studying and understanding what the data mean because geography is considered a ______________.
Science
The capital city of Germany.
What is Berlin?
What is the part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas?
region
Cartography
Making Maps
What is the spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire Earth
globe
Building a dam to hold back water from a town would best describe which theme of geography?
human-environment interaction
A "social" science is a field that studies people and their ______________________ among them.
relationships or lives
The area that included countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize & Panama.
What is Central America.
What are the three levels that geographers use to study places?
Local, Regional and Global Levels
meterology
study of weather and its causes
What object in space gathers images and information to help geographers make accurate maps?
satellite
This theme of geography describes where something is.
location
The two main branches of geography are _________ geography and _________ geography.
physical
human
The names of the continents are...
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia & Oceania
What are all the human and physical features that make a place unique?
Landscape
What is the study of the world's people, communities and landscapes?
Human Geography
What do geographers use to create, update, and compare maps?
computers
This theme looks at how people, goods & ideas are transferred from one location to another.
movement
Which type of geographer would study economics and politics?
human
A country located in the Balkans region.
DAILY DOUBLE:
The name of the ancient region (from the time of the Roman Empire) that would be located in modern day (*I will fill this in*)
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania
Thrace, was located where modern day Bulgraria is today.
Name all of the 5 themes of geography.
Place, Locations, Region, Human-Environment Interaction and Movement
What is the study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and natural features?
Physical Geography
Describe 3 differences between a map and a globe.
Maps are flat while globe is round
Maps are distorted and Globes are scale models
Maps are easy to make and carry
What theme is described as having more than one feature in common?
Region
What are 4 tools that geographers use to study the world?
Maps, Globes, Satellites, Computers, Recorders, Measuring Instruments, Notebook
The Aztecs, Maya, Toltec & Olmec civilizations were located here.
DAILY DOUBLE
The Incan civilization was located here.
What is modern day Mexico & Central America?
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Peru in the Andes Mountains.