Tools
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
There is Five major ideas used to organize the study of Geography
true
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
Buddhism is the largest practice of religion in the world’s population
What is false
Five major ideas used to organize the study of Geography
Themes
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
Cultures may adopt the values and practices of other groups.
What is True
The two main branches of Geography
Physical and Human Geography
Name three tools geographers use
Globes, Maps, Satellites (Images), Tape Recorders, Notebooks
African slaves who were brought to the New World adopted the religious practices of the __________.
Christianity
Branch of Geography that studies landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
Physical Geography
Buddhism is both a religion and a philosophy.
What is true
This Theme of Geography describes features that make a site unique
Place
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
The spreading of soccer around the world is an example of cultural acculturation.
False
The spreading of soccer around the world is an example of cultural _______ .
what is diffusion?