Spatial Geography Unit 1

Which continent is this?

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• Australia

What is a map?

• a 3D, spherical representation of earth's surface

• a computer-generated mapping system

• G.I.S.

• a flat representation of the earth's surface

What is this map showing?

• countries

• continents

• oceans

• borders and boundaries for regions

How are physical geography and human geography different?

• physical geography is the study of the earth's physical environment and features; human geography is the study of plants and horticulture

• physical geography is the study of the earth's physical environment and features; human geography is the study of rocks, geology, and the climate systems of our world

• physical geography is the study of the earth's physical environment and features; human geography is the study of people on the face of the earth

• physical geography is the study of the earth's physical environment and features; human geography is the study of how tectonic plates move

What is the best definition for the geography term, 'Space'?

• the vacuum of infinite void that make up the cosmos of our universe

• the area around you; the physical locations on earth that have human and physical features

• the personal bubble that surrounds you and other people

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Which picture best describes the geography term, "Mental Mapping"?

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Which is the best definition for the term, "Mental Mapping?"

• our ability, as humans, to spatially organize and recognize the areas that we are most familiar with

• the mental map we draw in our own heads

• G.I.S. computer maps that show information and data

• maps that cartographers would have used to get around on boats

By studying spatial geography, we can recognize the _____ and ____ that occur within and between locations.

• Relationships and Tik Tok Dances

• Political Issues and Patterns

• Relationships and Artwork

• Relationships and Patterns

What kind of places do you have geospatial relationships with?

• grocery stores

• other countries

• factories and manufacture plants

• your friends' houses

Geography means:

• geo (earth); graphy (the study of) = the study of earth

• people on the plant and how we behave, based on where we are

• the relationships, patterns, connections, and dynamic understandings between humans and the environment on our planet.

• the histories of the places and locations we are within, and how those histories affect that place