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