Branches of Geography Lesson 2

What geographic tool is an actual model of the Earth?

• globe

• map

• GPS

• satellite imagery

What geographic tool uses organizations and institutions to collect data about the Earth?

• globe

• satellite imagery

• GPS

• GIS

What geographic tool uses at least four satellites to provide locations on the Earth?

• globe

• map

• satellite imagery

• GPS

How is a globe more accurate than a map?

• a globe is a 3 dimensional model of the Earth, but a map is flat

• a globe can show streets and roads, but a map cannot

• a globe can show all of the continents at once, but a map cannot

• a globe can be used to navigate from one town to another, but a map cannot

_______________ is the study of the world’s physical features-it’s landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants.

• Physical geography

• Human geography

• Catography

• Meteorologist

_____________________ is the study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes.

• Human geography

• Physical geography

• Globe

• Summary

________________ is the science of making maps.

• Biography

• Technology

• Hydrology

• Cartography

__________________ is the study of weather and what causes it.

• Mapping

• Branch

• Meteorology

• Hydrology

True or false: The two main branches of geography are physical geography and human geography.

• True

• False

Rivers are part of this branch...

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography