Geography Intro

location

• where something is

• raw materials from earth

• average temperature and rainfall

• continents on the globe

natural resources

• where something is

• raw materials from earth

• continents on the globe

• type of economy

climate

• where something is

• a place to locate

• combination of annual temperature and rainfall over a long period of time

• daily weather

population

• total amount of something often referring to people or animals

• how much people like something

• the combination of temperature and rainfall

• type of government where citizens elect representatives

This picture is an example of

• how people can only live near the ocean

• how ideas can only spread if you live near water

• how people can only live in the desert and jungle

• how geography affects both where and how you live

On which continent does no one live?

• Antarctica

• The Arctic

• Australia

• Asia

What is geography?

• The study of maps.

• The study of cultures.

• The study of physical features and how they affect people.

• The study of continents.

How does geography affect people's daily lives?

• it helps us choose what clothes to wear for the day

• it helps us decide what part of the country or another country we want to live in

• it helps us to find a location to do a specific career or job

• All of these are correct.

How does climate affect a region's people?

• people who are located by the equator have hot temperatures and more precipitation

• In Iowa in the winter, our climate is cold so we are unable to grow crops.

• In Iowa in the summer, it is hot and humid which is better to grow crops.

• All of these is correct.

The measure of people in an area 

• Population

• Population Movement.

• Population Density

• Rural to Urban Migration