Study Guide

1 Map

· Political map: world, countries, shows border of countries

· Physical map: physical features, elevation of an area

· Thematic map: map about themes, resources, population…

5 themes of geography

· Location - the exact position that has a specific latitude and longitude

· Movements - understanding of transfer goods, ideas, people from one place to another

· Place - a geographical term that describes the physical and human characteristic of a location

· Human/Environment Interaction – how human adapt to the environment

· Regions - an area where it has the same properties or characteristics.

6 essential elements

· Themes and Element of Geography

· Environment and Society

· The uses of Geography

· Physical System

· Human System

· Spatial

Vocabulary

· Spatial: Something belongs or related to space

· Location: Exact position based on longitude, latitude

· Place: Physical and human characteristic

· Region: An area with similar physical and human characteristics

· Geography: The study of people, places, and environment

Geography jobs and tools

· Urban planner (works with cartographer)

· Climatologist (irrigation system)

· Land surveyor (GPS, remote sensing)

· Location analyst (GIS)