Geography M3

What does Geography mean?

Answer explanation

Writing about the Earth.

What question did earliest humans ask themselves leading to the studying of Geography?

Answer explanation

"What's over there?"

"Where is the river located?"

Write/List down the geographical instruments examples found on the page 2 of your Geography book.

Answer explanation

Compass

Globe

Atlas

Barometer

GPS, Global Positioning System

What can you conclude from the fact that political maps often change, but physical maps rarely do? page 17 & 21

Answer explanation

Political borders change more often than natural landmarks

If you are having trouble figuring out what the symbols on a map represent, where would you look for clarity? Page 17, 20, etc...

Answer explanation

The map legend

The map key

What can you find on almost every map?

Answer explanation

Borders between countries

The map scale

The map title

The legend/key

This map element tells the purpose of the map.

Answer explanation

Title

Topic

Subject

Theme

What type of map is shown or found on the Page 11 & 13?

Answer explanation

Thematic

What is the steps for reading a map in their correct order?

Answer explanation

1. Read the title

2. Identify the type of map

3. Review the elements of the map (compass, key, scale)

4. Read the map

What do geographers study?

Answer explanation

The distribution and the interaction between physical and human features on earth.

The people and the places of earth.

The interaction of earth's features and its people.