Western World-Ch. 1 "A Geographers World" Sec. 1-3

An exact spot on earth

• Absolute Location

• Diffusion

• Longitude

• Relative Location

The Study of Earth's natural landscapes and physical systems

• Cartography
• Climatology
• Physical Geography
• Meteorlogy

Describes the position of a Place in Relation to Another Place

• Relative Location
• Absolute Location
• Coordinate
• Spatial Perspective

The Study of People Past or Present is...

• Geometry

• Meteorology
• Human Geography
• Volcanology

• Selenology

True or False Geography is only about studying the people that live on the earth.

• True
• False

Which definition of a geographer is accurate?

• He or she studies Earth science and how the Earth was created.
• He or she studies the stars and planets and how they relate to the Earth.
• He or she studies where humans live and how they relate to one another.
• He or she studies physics, mathematics, and chemistry

A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface.

• Globe

• Artifact

• Map

• Google Earth

A spherical model of the entire planet. (One word)

What level is being studied when asking about a community, city government, or village events? (Ex. Wausau, Mosinee, Weston)

• global

• regional

• local

• none of these

What level is being studied when focusing on a general area like the great lakes states or Southeast Asia?

• Local

• Regional

• Global

• None of these