The World, Using Geography Skills Flashcards
The study of Earth and its people that live on it
Geography
Land forms, mountains, and trees are all examples of…
Physical Geography
Human or human made, cars, clothes, religions, and languages are all examples of…
Human Geography
A period of 10 years
Decade
A period of 100 years
Century
A period of 1,000 years
Millennium
Compass, GPS, Modern technology (camera satellites), maps, books, computers and internet are all examples of…
Tools in Geography
Location, Place, Environment, Movement, and Regions are all the…
5 Themes of Geography
A position of a place on Earth’s surface
Location
Describes the characteristics of a location that make it unique, or different
Place
Natural surroundings, and how it affects people
Environment
Explains how and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place
Movement
Refers to areas of the Earth’s surface that have several common characteristics, such as land, natural resources, or population (like the soda or football(cultural region))
Regions
Latitude and longitude or address
Absolute location
Description of location (across from Rite Aid, Corner of North and Main)
Relative location