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Section 1 The Five Themes of Geography
GRAPHIC

• Geography the study of the distribution and
  interaction of physical and human features on the
  earth.
• Geographers study the world by looking at
  location, place, region, movement, and
  human-environment interaction.

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• Location
• Absolute Location is the exact place on the earth
  where a geographic
• feature is found.
• Relative Location describes a place in comparison
  to other places
• around it.

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Place Place describes the physical features and
cultural characteristics of a location.
Region Region describes an area of the earths
surface with similar characteristics, usually
more than one. These may include physical,
political, economic, or cultural characteristics.
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Movement How and why people, plants, animals, and
ideas move through time and place. - Linear
Distance how far across the earths surface
something travels. - Time Distance amount
of time it takes for something to travel. -
Psychological Distance refers to the way people
view distance. HumanEnvironment
Interaction People learn to use what the
environment offers them and to change that
environment to meet their needs.
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Section 2 The Geographers Tools
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The Geographers Tools

• Globe
• A three-dimensional representation of the earth.
• Map
• A two-dimensional representation of the earth.
• Mapmaking
• Area is surveyed.
• High-tech tools, including satellites, are used
  to gather data and create maps.

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Projection This shows the earths surface in two
dimensions but distorts either size, shape,
direction, or area. Types of Maps These include
physical, political, and thematic or (special
purpose), such as qualitative, cartographic, or
flow-line.
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Map Elements Maps have elements such as a legend
to aid in interpreting them. Scale This
determines how much detail is shown on a
map. Grid Gridlines help to determine absolute
location.
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