Geography General Knowledge
What is geography?
The study pf planet Earth which includes the land, water, animals, people and plants.
Thailand shares a border with which 4 countries?
1. Malaysia
2. Myanmar
3. Laos
4. Cambodia
What are the main 3 types of maps?
1. General Reference Map
2. Thematic Map
3. Atlas
What nickname is given to the continent of Europe?
"The Peninsular of Peninsulars"
The English word geography comes from which ancient language?
Greek
"Geo" means world or planet
"Graphein" means to write
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
The directions of noth, east, south and west are known the __________.
Cardinal Directions
What is the difference between the "physical" and "human" environments?
The phyiscal environment is everything created by nautre and the human environment is created by people.
What is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land which connects 2 larger areas of land and has water on both sides.
Describe the difference between landscape, aerial and satellite photographs.
Landscape is taken at ground level, aerial is taken from above the ground but within the Earth's atmosphere and satellite are taken from space (outside the Earth's atmosphere)
What are the 4 parts of the physical environment?
1. Landforms & Rocks
2. Water
3. Weather & Climate
4. Natural Vegetation
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Thailand?
Doi Inthanon.
What does the acronym GIS mean?
Geographic Information System
Give 2 examples of how the natural world can affect people and give 2 examples of how people can affect the natural world
Nature vs people
natural disasters, weather etc
People vs nature
deforestation, pollution etc
What type of government does Thailand have?
Constitutional Monarchy
What are the 2 main uses of GPS?
1. They let us know where we are in the world
2. They let us know where we are going