Question | Answer |
instruments used to collect, organize, store, or display geographic information | geographic tools |
features of the earth's surface, such as landforms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life | physical characteristics |
actions of nature that change the physical environment | physical processes |
regional long-term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions | climates |
networks of plants and animals interacting with the environment | ecosystems |
distribution of populations among urban and rural communities | patterns of settlement |
increase in the percentage of people living in cities | urbanization |
movement of people, often influenced by push-and-pull factors | migration |
increase in the number of people in a specific area | population growth |
learned behavior of people, including their belief systems, languages, governments, and material goods | cultures |
discoveries and inventions that help people to change or adapt to their environments | science and technology |
how different viewpoints influence political decisions, divisions, and policies connected to geographic issues | government and citizenship |
methods used by countries and organizations to pursue goals, such as maintaining or expanding control over territory | cooperation and conflict |
ways in which a society satisfies basic needs through the production and distribution of goods and services | economic systems |
use of natural resources, production of goods, provision of services, and distribution of information | economic activities |
international networks for exchanging goods and services | global trade patterns |
any part of the natural environment that people need and value | natural resources |
natural events in the physical environment that are destructive, such as volcanoes and hurricanes | natural hazards |
natural or human alterations to the environment | environmental change |
analysis of how geography has affected historic events and how places, environments, and cultures have changed over time | understanding the past |
use of geographic knowledge and skills to analyze problems and make decisions that affect the future | planning for the future |