The Basics of Geography

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CHAPTER 1

• The Basics of Geography

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• The Five Themes of Geography
• Chapter 1, Sec. 1
• Discussion Questions
• (ANSWER)
• How is the Equator different from the Prime
  Meridian?
• How might areas within a city form a functional
  region?
• Learning Objective
• (REVIEW)
• Explain how geographers study the world.
• Define location and explain how geographers
  describe it.
• Explain the themes of place and region and
  identify the differences among formal,
  functional, and perceptual regions.
• Explain the geographic theme of human-environment
  interaction.
• Explain the theme of movement and distinguish
  among linear, time, and psychological distances.

• Key Terms
• geography
• absolute location
• Relative location
• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude
• longitude
• Main Ideas
• (ANSWER)
• What are the five themes of geography?
• How is place different from location?
• Why do geographers study human environment
  interaction?
• How is the study of geography different from the
  study of history?
• Discussion Notes

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• The Geographers Tools
• Chapter 1, Sec. 2
• Discussion Questions
• (ANSWER)
• What is GOES and how is it use?
• What is GPS
• Learning Objective
• (REVIEW)
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of maps
  and globes.
• Describe how geographers use satellites and other
  tools.

• Key Terms
• globe
• map
• cartographer
• map projection
• topographic map
• landsat
• Geographic Information
• System (GIS)
• Main Ideas
• (ANSWER)
• What are the three basic types of maps?
• What are some geographers tools in addition to
  maps and globes?
• How does a cartographer decide which type of map
  is needed?
• Discussion Notes