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Chapter 1 Introduction to Geography
Review for test
21 cards·by abiederstadt
Geographers look at the world
at the local, regional and global levels
A geographers tools include
maps, globe, satellite images
A geographers tools include
maps, globe, satellite images
The two main branches of geography are
physical and human geography
A social science is a field that studies people and
their relationships
Globes can show
the world as it really is.
Name the five themes of geography
location, place, regions, movement, and human-environment interaction
Your street address describes
absolute location
Geography is considered a social science because it
deals with people and how they live
The study of weather and its causes is
meteorology
Name the three levels at which geographers study the world.
global, local, regional
the science of making maps
cartography
6 important ideas that people use to organize geography
essential elements
the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create
geography
the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes
human geography
the study of water on Earth
hydrology
all the features that makes a place unique
landscape
the study of weather and its causes
meteorology
the study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, etc.
physical geography
part of the world that has 1 or more common features
region
the 5 major ideas used to organize the study of geography
themes