Unit 1 Vocabulary and Review

What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

• Geography

• Social Science

• Geology

• Cartography

A field that studies people and the relationships among them.

• Geology

• Cartography

• Meteorology

• Social Science

What are all of the human and physical features that make a place unique?

• absolute location

• human geography

• landscape

• region

A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas.

• landscape

• region

• relative location

• absolute location

a spherical, 3-D model of the entire planet

• map

• atlas

• globe

• topographic map

a flat, 2-D drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface.

• compass rose

• cartography

• globe

• map

The science of making maps

• biology

• cartography

• meteorology

• herbology

The study of weather and what causes it.

• meteorology

• cartography

• anthropology

• geology

The study of the world's physical features such as landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants.

• anthropology

• human geography

• physical geography

• cartography

The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes.

• geology

• physical geography

• meteorology

• human geography