Introduction to Geography

1. What is Geography?

• The Study of where a place is located on Earth.

• Flat pictures of earth.

• The study of the physical and human characteristics of earth

• Study of the Earth and all the physical features

A 3 dimensional representation of the Earth is called a ______________________.

• perspective map

• globe

• GIS

• Mercator

Which type of map shows the rivers, lakes and mountain ranges in a particular area?

• political

• physical

• secondary

• thematic

Carol explained to her friend that she lived 2 miles north of the Burger King in Elkton. What type of location identification is this called?

• relative

• absolute

The 5 Themes of Geography are:

• Location, longitude, rain forest, place, and rivers

• Location, place, human environment, movement, region

• Location, region, absolute, relative, equator

• Location, place, help, taco inn, Lincoln High

What is LOCATION?

• Describes a location.

• People, goods, and ideas move from place to place.

• Where is it located?

• A group of places that share common physical or human characteristics.

Which is an example of absolute location?

• Across from McDonald's

• North of the Rio Grande

• 1020 Mall Lane

• Near Gateway Mall

What is PLACE?

• Place describes a location by physical and human features.

• Place is where something is located.

• Place is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.

• Place is when a group of places share common physical and human characteristics.

What is REGION?

• Region describes a location by physical and human features.

• Region is a group of places that share common physical or human characteristics or features.

• Region is where something is located.

• Location is the movement of ideas, people, and goods.

What are the three types of regions?

• Human, formal, and regional.

• Absolute, relative, and functional.

• Physical, human, and cultural.

• Formal, functional, and perceptual.