Intro to Geography
The study of humans and their environments.
Geography
Where places are located (absolute or relative).
Location
Flat representation of earth.
Map
Shows major highways.
Road Map
Lines that run East to West.
Natural characteristics of a place.
Physical Characteristics
Characteristics of a place (physical or cultural).
Place
A book of maps.
Atlas
Shows distribution of resources.
Resource Map
Lines that run North to South.
Longitude
Human-made characteristics of a place.
How people interact with their environments and vice versa.
Human-Environment Interaction
A model of the earth.
Globe
Shows countries, borders, cities.
Political Map
Zero degrees latitude.
Equator
Identification by a place using precise coordinates or an address.
Absolute Location
Flow of goods, ideas, and people.
Movement
Images of earth taken from space.
Satellite photographs
Shows average weather.
Climate Map
Zero degrees longitude.
Prime Meridian
The position of a place based on its relation to other places.
Relative Location
Group of places with something in common.
Region
Images of earth taken from the sky.
Aerial photographs
Shows information about wealth.
Economic Map
A map that uses shading to indicate average data.
Choropleth Map