Introduction to Geography

the science of making maps

What is the process of moving from one place to live in another?

anything in nature that humans use or value

rule by king or queen

Which theory suggests that continents were once part of a supercontinent?

Earth's trip around the sun

What happens when an environment changes?

the two main branches of geography are

Geographers who study the world on a ____ level try to find relationships between people apart.

Which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?

which is the economic activity that uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something new?

Showing the round Earth on flat maps will distort some details.

Earthquakes can often occur when 2 landforms slide past one another

the spread of cultural traits

Ecosystems

all the features that make a place unique

a geographers tools include

The Northern and Southern hemispheres experience summer at the same time.

a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry are a(n)

people elect leader and rule by majority in a

Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique?

Which of the following creates Earth's change in seasons?

Earth's glaciers can cause

Night and day result from Earth's _________.

A front is a place where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet.

Geographers use economic indicators like GDP and industrialization to judge development

_______ is a measure of the number of people living in an area.

a part of the world with one or more features that distinguish it from surrounding areas

which of the following is a renewable resource?

long periods of lower than normal precipitation

Geographers look at the world by:

The main processes of the water cycle are

Geographers identify climates by looking at temperature, precipitation, and __________.

The distance north or south of the equator.

the place where a plant or animal lives.