Geography Chapter 1

The study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create

• geography

• hydrology

• meteorology

• cartography

A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas

• themes

• essentials

• region

• map

Six important ideas that people use to organize their study of geography

• essential elements

• themes

• human geography

• landscape

The study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features

• physical geography

• human geography

• essential elements

• five themes

The study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes

• Physical geography

• human geography

• cartography

• social science

The five major ideas used to organize the study of geography

• themes

• essential elements

• hydrology

• social science

All the features that make a place unique

• region

• landscape

• map

• social science

The study of water on Earth

• hydrology

• meteorology

• cartography

• geography

The study of weather and its causes

• hydrology

• meteorology

• cartography

• geography

The science of making maps

• hydrology

• meteorology

• cartography

• geography