Intro & Themes of Geography
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between peoples and their environments. (What is where, why is it there and why care!)
Physical Geography
Define physiographic.
The science of physical geography
This map projection was primarily used for navigation. Greatly distorts landmasses far away from the equator.
What is the Mercator Projection
A place is the unique characteristics both tangible and intangible of a location.
How many themes of geography did we study?
What is five themes.
A term that deals with the human presence, activities and impacts on the natural environment.
What is Human Geography
How many different physiographic regions does Canada exhibit.
What is 7
Define 'Thematic Map'
A map conveying a single topic/purpose/ or statistic about a region/location/ or place.
Varies: The responsible overseeing and protectgion of
What theme of geography relates to the relationship between people and the environment?
What is the theme of Human/Environment Interaction
Give an example of a branch of human geography
Studies populations; economic; medical geography; militar geography
This physiographic region is 1.8 million km2; Flat and half of it is prairies. Main industry is agriculture.
What is the Interior Plains
Climate, Soil, Flora/Fauna
How many biblical principles of stewardship did we define?
What is 4 biblical principles of stewardship.
Give an example of a branch in physical geography.
Orology; lithology; geomorphologist; soil geography
This region is nicknamed the Land of the Midnight Sun. Comprised mainly of archipelago and islands, with plateaus and rolling hills.
What is the Arctic Lands
This map projection attempts to show equal area projection of global landmasses. It is promted by UNESCO
What is the Gall - Peters Projection
Define one of the Biblical principles.
Answer Varies: Principle of Responsibility/Ownership/Accountability/Reward
What are the two parts to the theme of Location?
Why care about studying physical geography?
Answers vary: Human activities are influenced by the changes in our physical environment.
This region is characterized by hills and rolling mountains. Abundant in metallic minerals like iron and zinc. Very fertile soil the south to support decidious forests. Red soil in the north.
What is the Appalachain Uplands
Which biome is commonly found in Northern regions of the world, where the soil is in a state of permafrost.
What is the Tundra
Explain the concept of Place Attachment