Intro to Geography

Front

Geography is the study of—

Back

the distribution and interaction of Earth’s physical and human features.

Front

Why is the geographic perspective sometimes called the spatial perspective?

Back

because spatial means how things are arranged in space

Front

A region is a part of the world that—

Back

has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

Front

Why are maps and globes important tools in geography?

Back

because they show where things are on Earth

Front

Which of the following would most likely be shown on a political map? climates, countries, mountains, rivers

Back

countries

Front

Which of the following is a mental map? a conic projection map printed on a sheet of paper, a LIDAR map displayed on a computer, a GIS database, the shape of the United States pictured in your mind

Back

the shape of the United States pictured in your mind