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Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A geographers tools include... | maps, globes satellite images, computer to create, update, and compare maps, measuring device to record data, notebook and tape recorder |
| Geographers look at the world how? | local level and regional levels |
| What r the essential elements of geography | the world in spacial terms, places & regions, physical systems, Human systems, Environment & Society, and the uses of geography (al use geography) |
| the 2 main branches of geography are... | Physical and human geography |
| a social science is a field that studies people and,,, | the relationship among them |
| Globes can show what? | they show what the world looks like. They also identify and describe the world's countries and major cities. Shows the world as it really is. Maps make it seemed |
| what are the 5 themes of geography? | location, place. regions, movement, Human-Environment Interaction |
| what do human geographers study? | the world's people, communities, and landscapes |
| geography is considere a social science because it... | deals with people and how they live |
| 2 basic types of satellite images are... | true and infrared |
| the study of weather and its causes is... | meteorology |
| which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique? | place |
| what scientific questions would a geographer ask? | how the world works, what causes mountains to form, what cause tornadoes |
| social science | the scientific study of human society and social relationship |
| regions | an r defined by certain similar characteristics |
| the Rocky Mountains r a region defined by... | certain similar characteristics like animals. plants. grass. trees. exc... |
| relative locations | a general description of where a place lies |
| land, water, climate, plants, and animals r all part of an area's... | environment |
| a geographer who studies roads and routes is dealing with the theme of... | movement |
| questions about why rivers flow in a certain direction r part of | physical geography |
| physical geography | the study of the world's physical features-its landforms, bodies of water, climate, soil, and plants |
| human geography | is the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes |
| common needs of all humans r food, water, and... | shelter |
| a hydrologist might study... | the water and now it works |
| an example of a region is... why... | Rocky Mountains- because they all r an area defined by a certain similar characteristics, like having the same plants, animals, grass, exc... |
| using maps and other geographic representations is part of the essential element of... | the world in spacial term |
| the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create is... | geography |
| part of the world the has 1 or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas is a... | region |
| six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography | is the six essential elements of geography |
| the study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features is.... | physical features |
| the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes is... | human geography |
| the 5 major ideas used to organize the study of geography is... | the 5 themes of geography |
| all the features that make a place unique... | landscapes |
| study of water on earth... | is hydrology and physical geography |
| the study of weather and its... | causes is meteorology |
| what is geography and what tools do geography use? | the study of the world and everything in it; maps, globes, satellite images, languages, GPS, Data, Notebooks |
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