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absolute location

a specific description of a location

Satellites

collect images we cannot see from the planet's surface.

What does geographers mean when they discuss an area's landscape?

discuss all the human and physical features that make it unique

a part

element

relative location

general description of where a place lies

the study of the world, it's people, and the landscapes they create

geography

Which of the three levels of geographer study covers the largest area?

global

a spherical model of the planet

globe

the study of people and communities

human geography

an area's environment includes

it's land, water, climate, plants, and animals

The physical and human characteristics that define an area are its

landscape

the physical and human features that define an area and make it different from the other places

landscape

The smallest level at which a geographer might study a place is

local

Which of the five themes of geography would a geographer most likely study using this map?

location

Tool used by geographers that gives more information about a place than globes do

map

a flat drawing of part of Earth's surface

map

The study of weather

meteorology

the study of weather and what causes it

meteorology

A region is an area that has

one or more common features

the study of the world's physical features

physical geography

Human geographer would study this the most

populations

a part of the world that has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas

region

How many essential elements of geography have geographers identified?

six

Hydrology

the study of water on earth

Why do geographers create the five themes and the six essentials?

these are systems used to study the world

Why do geographers study both physical and human characteristics?

they study the world by studying physical and human features

What are the two main branches of geography?

1. Physical geography 2. Human geography

The essentials elements of geography

1. The world in spatial terms 2. human systems 3. places and regions 4. physical systems, environment and society 5. the uses of geography

What are three levels a geographer may study the world?

1. local 2. regional 3. global

Tools used by geographers to study

1. maps 2. globes 3. satellite images

Two systems geographers use to study the world

1.five themes of geography and 2. the six essential elements

Name the five themes of geography

1.location 2. place 3. human-environment interaction 4. movement, 5. regions

the science of making maps

Cartography

What does each branch include?

Physical geography-study of landforms, water bodies, and other physical features. Human geography- focus on people, their cultures, and the landscapes they create.

How can physical geography help people adjust to the dangers of the world?

Studying the changes help us better prepare to live with those changes: Example- Knowing what causes terrible storms can help us adjust to them.


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