How do we study geography and it's impacts?
The Continents
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica
Which continent is located entirely north of the Equator?
Europe
Compass Rose
-shows cardinal directions: north, south, east, west
Which continent has the smallest population?
Antarctica
Which continent is the coldest on Earth?
Antarctica
What continent are the largest cities in the world located on?
Asia
Which continent is the largest and covers about 1/3 of the worlds land area?
Asia
Which ocean separates North America and Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Which continent has only 1 country?
Australia
Which country in the world has the largest population?
China
What is an example of human-environmental interaction
Deforestation (Cutting down trees)
Which continent has the smallest countries?
Europe
What is the impact of geography on the development of a region's culture
Geographic differences often leads to cultural differences
What is an example of the relationship between humans and their physical environment
Growing rice in China, done by hand
Mountains, plateau, hills and valleys are examples of...
Landforms
which of geography's themes examines the arrangement of road networks?
Movement
What is an example of interdependence (depending on each other) among nations?
One nation selling a good to get resources from another nation
Which line divides the earth into North and Southern hemispheres?
The Equator
Geography
The study of earths physical features and how people have impacted those physical features.
Geography is
The study of the earth and human interaction with it
What is the purpose of a compass rose
To show the viewer's position in relation to the maps
Map
a flat drawing of what places look like from above and where they are located
Map Key
a list of shapes and symbols that tell you what the symbols in a map are
Scale
indicates a unit of measurement on the map and its real-world equivalent
Why is geography important to history?
it shows us the connections between people, places and events