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6th Grade
Unit 1: Foundations of Geography-Mrs. French
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is geography? | The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create. |
| What is landscape/environment? | All of the human and physical features that make a place unique/special; your surroundings |
| What is social science? | The study of humans and human interactions with Earth. |
| What are the three levels geographers study the world from? | Local, Regional, and Global |
| What are some tools geographers use? | Maps, globes, satellite images, computers, notes, tape recorders, GPS, GIS |
| What is a map? | A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface. |
| What is a globe? | A spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the Earth. |
| What is a satellite image? | A tool geographers use to see what land in an area looks like from above Earth. |
| What do you call the information that geographers and scientists gather? | Data |
| What is the global level of geography? | Studying geography at a level that looks at the whole world. |
| What is the regional level of geography? | Studying a part of the world that has one or more common features. |
| What is the local level of geography? | Studying geography at a town or community level. |
| What do you call a person who studies geography? | Geographer |
| What are the five themes of geography? | Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. |
| What is location? | The theme of geography that deals with where a place is located. |
| What is place? | The theme of geography that describes special features or landscape of a location that make it different. |
| What is human-environment interaction (HEI)? | The theme of geography that explains how people affect the environment and how the environment shapes what people can do. |
| What is movement? | The theme of geography that describes the relationships between places or how people, ideas, goods and services get to different places in the world. |
| Movement explains how what four things move from one point to another? | Goods, services, ideas and people. |
| What is a region? | Areas with common characteristics and features. |
| How is the theme of region used? | To make comparisons and study areas with common features. |
| Give an example of a human interaction with Earth. | Answers will vary-swimming, making roads, littering, recycling, planting,etc. |
| Give an example of how the environment controls what people can do. | Answers will vary-clothes you can wear, weather, storms, etc. |
| What process is being used when geographers ask questions, acquire and organize information, analyze data and then answer the main focus question? | geographic inquiry |
| What are the two branches of geography? | Physical and Human |
| Physical geography | The study of the world's physical features-its landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils and plants. |
| Human geography | The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes. |
| Cartography | The science of making maps. |
| Hydrology | The study of water on Earth. |
| Meteorology | The study of weather and what causes it. |
| Give examples of how geography is connected to your life. | Answers will vary-Swim in lakes, mail letters, use the Internet to send info., visit landmarks and landforms, the clothes you choose to wear in different weather. |
| Name the perspectives of social studies. | Geography, history, economics and government/political science; anthropology, sociology, culture |
| What do you call the shared memories, events, dates and important people of a group of people or country/region; the study of the past. | History |
| Name the three types of maps. | Political, physical and thematic |
| The type of map that shows the defined borders of places such as states or countries. | political map |
| The type of map that shows elevation of land and landforms such as mountains, plains and rivers. | Physical map |
| A special purpose map that shows a specific topic such as climate or population. | Thematic map |
| A geographer interviewing residents of a town to see where they would like to see a new traffic light placed is what levels the geographic inquiry process? | Acquiring information or data |
| What do you call a system of laws and lawmakers responsible for creating a safe, productive and orderly environment? | government or political system |
| What do you call a system that includes all of the activities that people and businesses do to earn a living; the production and use of goods and services? | economics |
| A geographer interviewing residents of a town to see where they would like a new shopping center built is what step of the geographic inquiry process? | Acquiring and gathering information |
| Why is a map more practical to use than a globe? | Easier to use, less expensive, can show more than one topic or region. |
| Is a map or globe more accurate? | Globe |
| Why are geographic information systems important? | GIS can make advanced maps, it can use GPS for accuracy, it helps make better decisions in geography such as predicting weather or mapping routes |
| What type of location is being used when you give a latitude/longitude coordinate or your exact mailing address? | Absolute |
| I live west of the mall is an example of what type of location? | Relative |
| Is New York City an example of human or physical geography? | Human |
| Is food part of human or physical geography? | Both, because human can manufacture food and food can also grow in a natural environment. |
| What type of crops are grown in the Midwest area of the USA is a question asked by a geographer studying what level of geography? | Regional |
| Does Comstock Park need a bigger high school is a question asked by a geographer studying what level of geography? | Local |
| Has the amount of trade increase or decreased between the USA and China is a question asked by a geographer studying what level of geography? | Global |
| An electronic device based on satellites used to help locate places. | GPS Global Positioning System |
| People who study what has happened in the past. | Historians |
| Mountains, rivers and natural resources are part of this branch of geography. | Physical |
| This branch of geography studies culture. | anthropology |
| This branch of geography studies groups of people, their behaviors and changes over time. | sociology |
| What type of location gives you the general location of a place? | Relative Location |
| Asking about what products can be exported from Africa to the United States would be a question asked by what perspective of social studies? | Economics |
| Lines drawn on a globe to help locate places | latitude and longitude |
| The beliefs, values, practices and traditions of a region or group of people. | Culture |
| What do you call a view of something? | Perspective |
| The Rocky Mountains are an example of which branch of geography? | physical |
| Studying if climate change is happening around the world is an example of what level of geography? | global |
| What are the four cardinal directions? | north, south, east and west |
| What are the four intermediate directions? | northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest |
| What is the name of the zero line of latitude that splits earth into the northern and southern hemispheres? | equator |
| What is the name of the zero line of longitude that splits the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres? | Prime Meridian |
| What are some human geography features found in Comstock Park? | The town, roads, bridges, park, schools, restaurants, neighborhoods, ballpark, stores. |
| What are some physical geography features found in Comstock Park? | The river, streams, hills, forests, plains, seasonal weather, rainstorms, snow. |
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