Vocabulary
the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
Geography
•The world in spatial terms links people, places and environment through location .
The world in spatial terms
the lines on a map or globe that run east to west
Latitude
What goes up but never comes back down again?
your age
If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?
WET
the exact spot at which a place is found on Earth
absolute location
Geographers group places with similar characteristics into regions
places and regions
the lines on a map or globe that run north to south
Longitude
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge.
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, and has a bed but never sleeps
A river.
a group of places with similar characteristics(language ,religion..)
Region
looks at climate, land ,water, vegetation, and animal life
Physical system
Tells what area the map will cover
Map title
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold.
What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?
"M"
what a specific location is like
Place
the way people operates across Earth’s surface example how do they settle ?earn their living?
Human system
the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
Map Scale
Give me a drink, and I will die. Feed me, and I'll get bigger. What am I?
A fire.
A fire.
If you drop me, I’m sure to crack, but smile at me and I’ll smile back. What am I?
A mirror
a place’s location in relation to other places
Place
it helps us learn about the past ,examine the present and plan the future
The uses of geography
Shows direction on a map
Compass rose
What has many rings but no finger
A telephone.
What has hands and a face, but no arms or legs?
a clock