Introduction to Geography

What is a Geographer?

• A person who studies geography.

• Characteristics that come from human ideas and actions.

• Characteristics that come from the natural environment.

• A person who makes maps.

Define a cartographer.

• A person who studies geography.

• Characteristics that come from human ideas and actions.

• Characteristics that come from the natural environment.

• A person who makes maps.

Which best explains "human characteristics" of geography.

• Directions that include: North, South, East and West.

• Characteristics that come from human ideas and actions.

• Characteristics that come from the natural environment.

• A person who makes maps.

Which best explains "physical characteristics" of geography.

• Directions that include: North, South, East and West.

• Characteristics that come from human ideas and actions.

• Characteristics that come from the natural environment.

• A person who makes maps.

Which best explains cardinal directions?

• Directions that include: North, South, East and West.

• A person who makes maps.

• Invisible lines that run from east to west on the earths surface.

• Directions that include: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.

Which best explains intermediate directions?

• Directions that include: North, South, East and West.

• Invisible lines that run from north to south on the earth's surface.

• Invisible lines that run from east to west on the earths surface.

• Directions that include: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.

Define lines of latitude.

• Directions that include: North, South, East and West.

• Invisible lines that run from north to south on the earth's surface.

• Invisible lines that run from east to west on the earths surface.

• Directions that include: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.

Define lines of longitude.

• Directions that include: North, South, East and West.

• Invisible lines that run from north to south on the earths surface.

• Invisible lines that run from east to west on the earths surface.

• Directions that include: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.

The latitude line that is located at 0 degrees is known as the...

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

The longitude line that is located at 0 degrees is known as the...

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude