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. Geographers divide their field into _____ broad branches. two
One (1) of the branches that geographers divide their field into is p_____. physical
One (1) of the branches that geographers divide their field into is h_____. human
Geography is a very _____ field of study old
Around 450 B.C.E., a Greek scholar named Herodotus created the first _____ of the known world. map
TRUE OR FALSE: There are many ways to organize geographic information. true
The most common way to organize geographic information is using/creating a ______. map
Analyzing geographic information involves _____ things (FYI: Looking for a number here.) 2
Analyzing geographic information involves seeing ______. patterns
Analyzing geographic information involves making ______. 2
Geography is the study of Earth and its people.
spatial terms. This means they look at how things are arranged in space relative to each other.
The word physical means relating to things that can be seen, tasted, or felt.
Physical geography is the study of natural features on the surface of Earth. These are things that can be seen (and sometimes tasted)
Human geography is the study of people as they have spread across Earth.
Human geographers seek to understand who lives where, how, and why
A map is a way of showing how things are arranged in space.
analyze means to examine something in detail in order to discover more about it
natural physics things that can be seen (and sometimes tasted) such as mountain plants and animals
absolute location absolute location: the precise point where a place is located on Earth
grid or system of lines
relative location relative location: where a place is located in relation to another place
two dimensional In contrast, Earth is three-dimensional and shaped like a sphere, much like a basketball
distortian distortion: a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
globes are better model of the earth
map projections map projection: a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
The most basic _____ is a diagram that shows what is where. map
Maps are _____ that show where things are on Earth. tools
With maps, we can find the a_____ location of any place in the world. Absolute
TRUE OR FALSE: Every feature is located at a precise point on Earth. true
TRUE OR FALSE: There are not many ways to describe a precise point on Earth. false
. TRUE OR FALSE: A grid can be used to show the absolute location of places on a map. true
Maps also show the r_____ location of places on Earth. Relitive
TRUE OR FALSE: Maps are great tools because they’re perfect pictures of Earth’s surface. false
. Maps are _____-dimensional. two
Earth is ______-dimensional. three
Earth is shaped like a ______, much like a basketball. sphere
The only way to show a spherical Earth on a flat map is by stretching some parts of it using _____. disortion
One way geographers deal with the problem of distortion is to use _____. globes
TRUE OR FALSE: Flat maps are better models of the whole Earth than globes. Flase
TRUE OR FALSE: Globes show the size, shape, distance, and direction of places on Earth very accurately true
. TRUE OR FALSE: Globes cannot show a lot of detail without becoming huge true
TRUE OR FALSE: Maps cannot show smaller areas of Earth and include much more detail. false
TRUE OR FALSE: Globes are much easier than maps to carry around. false
A second way to deal with distortion is to use map _____. projections
TRUE OR FALSE: Some map projections have some kind of distortion. false
Geographers choose the _____ that best suits the kind of information they want the map to show. projection
absolute location every feature is located at a precise point in the earth
The global grid system is made up of _____ sets of imaginary lines. two sets
One (1) set of lines that make up the global grid system is called parallels of _____. lines of latitude
Another name for parallels is h_____ lines. horizontal
Another name for parallels is l_____ lines is latitude
Parallels of latitude r_____ east and west around the globe. run
Another name for “run” when talking about lines on a map is ______. drawn
The _____ is the most important parallel of latitude. eqautor
The Equator circles Earth exactly _____ between the North and South Poles. Halfway between the north and south poals
All other lines of latitude are _____ to the Equator. paralell
Parallels of latitude are measured in _____. degrees
The Equator marks _____ latitude. 0
Other parallels are measured with reference to the _____. eqautor
One (1) set of lines that make up the global grid system is called meridians of _____. lines of longitude
Meridians are also called v_____ line vertical
Meridians are also called l_____ lines. longitude
Meridians of longitude are half-_____. circles
Meridians of longitude _____ from the North Pole to the South Pole. run
Meridians of longitude are not _____ to each other. paralell
The distance between meridians of longitude_____ because they aren’t parallel to each other. varries
The most important of the meridians of longitude is the _____ Meridian. prime
The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, _____. england
Like parallels of latitude, meridians are degrees
The Prime Meridian marks 0° _____. longitude
The Prime Meridian is a reference for measuring other_____. meridians
Another important meridian is the _____ Date Line. international
The International Date Line runs through the _____ Ocean halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian. pacific
TRUE OR FALSE: When travelers cross the International Date Line, they cross over to a different day. true
Travelers moving west across the lInternational Date Line go _____ a day. forward
Travelers moving east across the lInternational Date Line go _____ a day. back
Latitude and longitude mark _____ location. absolute
The _____ system of the global grid helps make it easy for you to locate any place on Earth. numbering
Moving north from the Equator, the parallels of latitude _____ in number from 0° up to 90°N at the North Pole. increase
Moving south from the Equator, the numbers of the parallels ____ from 0° up to 90°S at the South Pole. increase
One (1) degree of latitude covers about _____ miles. 69 miles
Meridians of _____ start from 0° at the Prime Meridian. longitude
. Traveling east from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude ______ until they reach 180° at the International Date Line. increase
Traveling east from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude are labeled _____ east
Traveling west from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude ______ until they reach 180° at the International Date Line. increase
. Traveling west from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude are labeled _____ west
. The absolute location. The absolute location of any place on Earth can be described as the _____ point of a parallel of latitude and a meridian of longitude. of any place on Earth can be described as the _____ point of a parallel of latitude and a m meeting
The numbers of the parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude are the _____ coordinates of a place. geographic
. TRUE OR FALSE: The geographic coordinates of a place are like a street address for your house. true
TRUE OR FALSE: The geographic coordinates of a place tell exactly where a place is located. TRUE OR FALSE: The geographic coordinates of a place tell exactly where a place is located. TRUE OR FALSE: The geographic coordinates of a place tell exactly w true
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