Chapter 1 Unlocking The World Flashcards
Where does the term geography come from?
It comes from the Greek word “geo” which means earth and “graphein” which means to describe or write
Who was the first person to use the term geography?
Eratosthenes
List 5 things starting with p that geographers study
People, places, patterns, perspectives, purposes
Who founded the Institute of Australian Geographers?
Thomas Griffith Taylor
How to do a grid reference
Like an area reference inside of an area reference. All you have to do is look at the size of the square and place the numbers where you think they should go
What does a grid reference look like
A grid reference has six number. Eg: 247321
What do you have to do to find an area reference
Find the number, make sure to go top or bottom first before going left or right. Then look at the square at the top left.
