Why is each point on earth unique?

Characteristics and physical features

Aristotle was the first to...

Prove the earth was spiracle based on evidence

Why are different places similar

Density, Concentration, and Pattern

What does geography mean and who used the term first?

Geography- The study of physical features; Eratosthenes

How has GIS improved the quality of maps and their uses?

More accurate maps and more easily assessable information

Why is geography a science?

Geography uses many precise skills, and is an exact science

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1
What type of map is this?
Mercator Projection
Galls Peters
Goodes Homolosine Projection
Robinson Projection
2
What type of map is this?
Galls Peters
Goodes Homolosine Projection
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
3
A non renewable resource is...
aluminum
gold
wood
concrete
4
What type of map is this?
Robinson Projection
Mercator Projection
Galls Peters
Goodes Homolosine Projection
5
Why is each point on earth unique?
Characteristics and physical features
Shape and Size
Density, Concentration, and Pattern
Religions and beliefs
6
What type of map is this?
Goodes Homolosine Projection
Galls Peters
Robinson Projection
Mercator Projection
7
Aristotle was the first to...
Prove the earth was spiracle based on evidence
Proposed the idea of the earth being a sphere
Use the term geography
Produce the first geography book
8
Why are different places similar
Density, Concentration, and Pattern
Shape and size
Characteristics and physical features
Religion and beliefs
9
Which of these is not a type of distortion?
Density
Distance
Shape
Direction
10
What does geography mean and who used the term first?
Geography: The study of map making; Aristotle
Geography- The study of life; Eratosthenes
Geography- The study of physical features; Eratosthenes
Geography- The study of physical features; Aristotle
11
How has GIS improved the quality of maps and their uses?
Shows us how earth used to be before human settlement
More accurate maps and more easily assessable information
A great tool to help translate what we know into a 2-d map
Helps us map a certain location based on its coordinates
12
Why is geography a science?
Geography uses many precise skills, and is an exact science
Geography involves making maps which is an exact science
Geography is not
Geography incorporates math with longitude and latitude

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