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what Is Geography? Flashcards

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what are the tools that geographers use?

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geographers use many different types of tools in order to understand the earth and how people interact with the earth

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what is geography?

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it is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth surface

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explain the difference between maps and globes

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The two most important tools your first use our maps and globes. Maps are two dimensional representation of the earth surface and globes are three-dimensional representations of earths surface

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what are specific tools geographers use?

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GIS, fieldwork, satellite images, photographs, databases, primary sources, and diagrams

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what does GIS stand for?

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Geographic information system

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what is GIS?

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GAS combines information about a place from several sources such as databases maps and satellite images in order to solve a problem

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what is fieldwork?

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fieldwork is when a geographer travels to a location in order to study it. The geographer may interview people take pictures you surveying equipment or make personal observations

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what are satellite images?

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satellites are human made objects that orbit the earth and take pictures

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what is the Landsat?

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A series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above the earth

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what does GOES stand for?

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geostationary operational environment satellite

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what are photographs used for?

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geographers can take aerial photographs from airplanes in order to better understand an area

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what are databases?

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A database is a collection of information and a computer. The data can be anything from the different ethnic groups that live in an area to how much the average family earns in a year

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what are primary sources?

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geographers often rely on direct observation and studying the earth and patterns of human activity. Primary sources can be books articles interviews and pictures to name a few

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globes are_

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3-D representations of the earth

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gloves are more accurate than_

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maps

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globes are not_

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distorted

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globes are not_

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portable

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globes do not show_

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detail

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globes are more expensive than_

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maps

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there are no_globes

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thematic

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maps are_

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2-D representations of the earth

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maps are_than globes

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cheaper

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maps show_

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detail

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maps can show_

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themes or thematic maps

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maps can be used for_

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comparing things

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maps can be put into a book called an_

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Atlas

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maps are_

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portable

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maps are distorted because_

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The earth is not flat

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maps can distort_ (4 examples)

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shape area direction and distance

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The distortion of maps is somewhat solved by different_

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map projections

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A way to draw maps in order to lessen distortion. There different types of projections because people use maps for different reasons. what is the definition of?

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map projections

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The Mercator projection is used by_

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ship navigators

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The polar projection is used by_

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Airline pilots

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The Robinson projection is used to_

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compare data

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what are the three ways you can identify a Mercator projection?

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it is Square, latitude and longitude lines are at right angles, top and bottom are very distorted

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what are the four ways you can identify the polar projection?

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it is a circle, shows One hemisphere, latitude lines are circles, longitude lines radiate from the center

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what are two ways to identify the Robinson projection?

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curbside’s, longitude lines curve towards the north and south poles

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what are the five different types of maps?

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political, physical, topographic, thematic, cartograms

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what do political map show?

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boundaries

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what do physical maps show?

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elevation, deserts, bodies of water

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political map show human made features such as_

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City states provinces territories and countries

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physical maps can help you see the type of_

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landforms and bodies of water in a specific area

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give examples of some thematic maps

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qualitative maps, Cartographs, flowline maps, population distribution and density, economic activity, resource, language, ethnicity, climate, precipitation, vegetation

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maps can be_

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large or small scale

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A small map can show a_

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large area but without details

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A small-scale map is used to see_

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relative location and a region or between regions

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A large-scale map shows a_

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small area with a lot of detail

47
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A large scale map is used to see_

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relative location within a region

48
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when did earths population reach 6 billion? 1901, 1965, 1988, or 1999

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nearly_percent of all the people currently only earth are under 25. 10, 25, 50, or 80

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in 1979_introduced a one child per family law to prevent starvation and a low standard of living. China, India, Russia, or the United States

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what are the three most populous countries in the world? China India Russia, China India United States, China Russia United States, or China Japan Russia

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China India United States

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The average person in the United States consumes about_times as much as the average person in India. 3, 8, 15, or 30

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is this human geography or physical geography? This branch focuses on earth’s natural environments

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is this human or physical geography? This branch looks at the characteristics of the world people

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is this human or physical geography? This branch that is where people live and work

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this is human and physical geography? This branch studies landforms soil and water features

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is this human or physical geography? This branch Studies animals and plants

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is this human or physical geography? This branch looks at how people make and trade things they need to survive

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is this human or physical geography? This branch examines the processes that affect natural environments

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this part of the maps has arrows that point to the four main directions

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compass Rose

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this is an imaginary line that circles the globe

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this term refers to the elevation layout and shape of the land

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topography

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this is the study of maps and mapmaking

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cartography

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this term refers to rain snow sleet or hail

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precipitation

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this is one of earths large land masses such as Asia and North America

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this is the study of weather

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meteorology

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this is the book that contains a collection of maps

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true or false: people all of the world use geography every day

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true or false: regions are always very large areas

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true or false: a political map shows borders cities countries and states

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true or false: a physical map shows mountains rivers and other bodies of water

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true or false: the smallest continent on Earth is South America

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tornado hurricane or typhoon: the storms are the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones

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tornado hurricane or typhoon: this is the name for hurricanes in the Western Pacific ocean

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tornadoes hurricanes or typhoons: the storms have twisting spirals or coils of air

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tornado hurricane or typhoon: the storms become stronger as they move westward

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Hurricane tornado or typhoon: the United States has more of these than any other country

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true or false: a formal region has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas

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true or false: one theme of geography place deals with the exact or relative spot of something on earth

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true or false: earths atmosphere traps heat energy in a process called the greenhouse effect

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true or false: very low altitudes of the air is too thin and warm to breathe

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true or false: globalization is when cultures become less alike and connections around the world increase

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? used to compare data

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? used mainly by pilots

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? top and bottom are heavily distorted

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? is square

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? has curved sides

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? is a circle

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? longitude lines curves towards the north and south poles

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? latitude and longitude lines form a right angle

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mercator, polar, or robinson projection? shows only one hemisphere

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maps show man made features such as cities states or countries

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maps show landforms and bodies of water

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monsoon that brings wind from the northeast bringing dry air

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monsoon that brings wind from the southwest bringing moist ocean air that causes rain

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community of plans and animals in an area

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ecosystems

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ocean currents warming Western Europe

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North Atlantic drift

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coniferous forest in northern sibera

99
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most complex ecosystem in the world

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rainforest

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flat treeless plain in the far north

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