Enter Category Name
meteorology
the study of weather
The study of where and why human activities are located where they are
Human Geography
cartography
the study of maps and mapmaking
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
Physical Geography
What charcater does Saria look like?
Dolores
What song is the best?
We Dont Talk about BRUNO
identify the 2 branches of geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
The movement of people, goods and ideas across the Earth's surface
Movement
landscapes
Scenery of places, including physical, human, and cultural features
Humans changing the environment to meet their needs and wants
Human-Environment Interaction
What happened at Love Canal?
a place that was built on top of toxic waste containers that caused many diseases in the people that lived there. forever contaminated soil
perspective
The way a person looks at something, their viewpoint. It is a framework that a person uses to look at things
exact location using longitude and latitude, it must have coordinates
absolute location
description of where someone is using direction words(near, across, north, south, close to)
Relative Location
What caused the poisoning in Minamata, Japan?
A company was dumping waste in a lake, fishers caught fish that were poisoned and sold them, the people who ate the fish poisoned themselves
An area with certain common characteristics that set it apart from other areas
region
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
Location
A unique location with specific characteristics that set a place apart from other places
Place
President Nixon and 2 things he did in regards to the environment.
President Nixon created the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and he wrote the Clean Air Act.
"Silent Spring" - author and what the book proved
(close responses are correct)
Rachel Carson is the author of Silent Spring and it brought attention to the chemical industry ans the public, the Pelican Island proved that animals who live far away from humans suffered because of pesticides.
Geographers look for patterns in where things are located on Earth and how they are arranged.
Spatial perspective
Region made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit
functional region
identify the 5 Themes
Location, region, place, human environment interaction, movement
Regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes which are based on our awareness and understanding of an area
Perceptual region
What role did Pelican Island play in the use of pesticides?
Pelican Island had many animals and people found out that animals from far distances are getting affected by persticides. This shows how the smallest things can affect hundreds and thousands of animals or in particular - pelicans