Intro to Geography

The earth's tallest landform is?

To draw a map around the earth on a flat surface, map makers use _______________.

Use the map to find the absolute location of Oslo

The __________ is the earth's land or "crust."

Lines of _____ are drawn on maps from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure east to west

______________ is the oceans, lakes, rivers, and bodies of water on the earth's surface.

To study the earth's complexity, geographers divide it into ___________.

A city and its surroundings make up a _____________ region.

What is NOT part of the water cycle?

What features of planet earth permit living things to exist?

___________ is the process of the earth's surface being worn down by wind, glaciers, and water

______________ is the theory that the earth's continents were once joined and drifted apart?

While studying the earth and its people, geographers use ______________.

How has the geographer's craft changed in the last 100 years?

_____________ location is a places "global address."

____________ explains why continents drift, mountains rise, and volcanoes line the Pacific Rim.

Designing and making maps is the work of ___________.

_____________ geography is the study of the natural features and phenomena of the earth.