introduction to geography Flashcards
(26 cards)
what is perspective?
a point of view or way of looking at something
what is geography?
the study of everything on earth
how the natural environment influences ______
people
how the activities of people affect the _____
earth
how the world changes over ____
time
________ and resources of different people
cultures
geographers look for ________
patterns
patterns in the way things are arranged on earth
spatial perspective
two branches of geography
human and physical
cartography
making maps
meteorology
studying weather
usgs
collects maps info about the U.S.
geographers break down the world into _______
regions
what is a region?
an area with one or more common features
formal region
shared features that make it different from surrounding areas
functional region
different places that are linked together as a unit
perceptual region
regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes
first geographer
ptolemy
latitude
left and right
longitude
up and down
cylindrical projection
a map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder
latitude degrees
180
longitude degrees
360
why is studying geography important?
understanding the elements of geography in greater detail can help you become a better decision maker, planner, and citizen of the U.S. and the world
