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Geography

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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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