Physical or Human Geography?
Population of China
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
The study of the Earth
geography
What is another name for a map legend?
Map Key
Shows directions such as east, west, south, and north.
a compass rose
What continent is the Nile River on?
Africa
Climate
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
A visual representation of an area or Earth.
A map
The process of making map projections
Cartography
This type of map shows boundaries like states, cities, and countries, and often includes capitals.
Political Map
What are the 7 continents?
Africa, Asia, Europe, N. and S. America, Antarctica, Australia.
The Amazon River
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
Imaginary lines that run north to south
Lines of Longitude
What's a "thematic" map
A map that shows specific topics to be referenced
Imaginary Lines on the surface of the earth that measure distance north or south of the equator
lines of latitude
What does absolute location mean?
It means your exact location
The movement of people during settlement of a given area.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
This is the line that separates the northern and southern hemisphere. It is at 0 degrees latitude...
the Equator
shows the relationship between distance on the earth and distance on a map
scale
What is a "political" map
Only shows countries and borders
What does relative location mean?
Your approximate location, not exact.
The diamond mines of South Africa.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
Human Geography?
(The diamond deposits were put there by Nature, but the mines were made by people.)
What's a "physical" map?
shows geographical regions only
human made lines that separate provinces and territories
borders
The weather patterns of a given place
climate
True or False: Is the Nile River in Africa?
True