50 Point Test! Flashcards
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What is Geography?
is the study of the earth and everything on it
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Movement
Regions
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Movement
Movement of people
Movement of products - cars, trucks
Movement of information - phones, mail
Etc.
Regions
Defined on the basics of physical and human characteristics
Human Environment Interaction
We depend on the environment
ex: food
We adapt to the environment
ex: adapting to weather by changing clothes
We modify the environment
ex: people heat and cool buildings for comfort
Location
Absolute location: exact location, or a street address
ex: 2250 Cherry Street
Relative location: location upon point reference
ex: near, far, down the street from Mcdonalds
Place
What is it like?
Human characteristics
ex: bridges, buildings, roads, languages, etc.
ALL PLACES HAVE FEATURES THAT DISTINGUISH THEM FROM OTHER PLACES
Physical characteristics
ex: landforms, bodies of water, ecosystems
What is the Scientific Method?
Encouraged observation and experiment
Who is Galileo Galilei?
- famous for his telescopic observations
- church was not accepting of his new theories
- church arrested him for his findings and was under house arrest
Who is Francis Bacon?
- he made a promotion in the scientific method
- scientific knowledge is obtained after making observations, preferred experimentation and observation
Who is Rene Descartes?
- began investing and believed in 3 innate ideas, mind, matter, and God, preferred human reasoning
What is the Geocentric Theory?
Earth was the center of the universe
Who was Tycho Brahe?
Astronomer who promoted Geocentric theory
Who is Johannes Kepler?
- astronomer who studies the skies to prove Copernicus’ heliocentric theory
- created the laws of planetary motion
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
- he presented a new theory that the Sun was the center of the universe
What is the Heliocentric Theory?
The sun was the center of the universe
