General Geography
The study of the Earth, nature, and animals. The natural features of the planet
Physical Geography
Type of map that shows man made things, borders, etc.
Political Map
Where something is
Location
The exact location using longitude and latitude
Absolute Location
Belief in one god
Monotheism
The study of the people and their relationship to Earth, culture, and interactions
Shows natural features such as elevations, bodies of water, and forests
Physical Map
The physical and human features that make somewhere unique
Place
The position of a place in relation to other places
Relative Location
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
Physical or Human: Mountain
Physical
How we orient and organize spatial info in our heads. They can be continually changing and different based on each individuals experiences
Mental Map
What have humans done in the area?
HEI
An expectation of how to act can also be referred to as a _____
Norm
Belief in Divine forces in nature
Animism or traditionalism
Physical or Human: Ski Resort
Human
When projecting the Earth onto a map, what issue should one be aware of?
Map Distortion
People, things, and ideas can go from place to place
Movement
Name the norm: a society’s web of cultural rituals, traditions and routines
Folkway
Areas with high heat year round, biomes include tropical rainforests, deserts, etc.
Low Latitude Zones
Physical or Human: Canal
Human
Emphasizes a single theme/idea or a particular kind of info about an area
Thematic Map
Several areas that share a distinguishing trait
Region
Name the norm: Breaking of this invokes procedures and judgements through legal institutions
Law
Areas with colder temperatures, little sunlight at times. Biomes include Tundras and subarctic areas
High Latitude zones