(Unit 1 Thinking Geographically)

Question 1

What is Geography?

Answer 1

The study of where things are found on earths surface and the reasons for those locations.

Question 2

Map

Answer 2

an abstract representation of the Earth’s surface set to a scale that is accommodating to the user.

Question 3

Cartography

Answer 3

the science of mapmaking

Question 4

Early Map (Navigation)

Answer 4

Were navigation tools that helped sailors go from point a to point b

Question 5

First world map

Answer 5

Eratosthenes 2 century before christ

Question 6

Ptolemy

Answer 6

first improvements to the world map made by eratosthenes

Question 7

Political Maps

Answer 7

reference maps that show the geographic boundaries between countries and governmental units

Question 8

Physical Map

Answer 8

Show natural landscape features of Earth. Topography and colors

Question 9

Road maps

Answer 9

show highways and biways :)

Question 10

Topographic maps

Answer 10

reference maps that show elevation on a maps surface

Question 11

Time zone maps

Answer 11

24 time zones that represent the time, going to the left is less time, going to the right is more.

Question 12

Zip codes maps

Answer 12

Show boundary of zip code areas used by the US postal service