Module 1 Review WG

A part of the world that has one or more common features that make it different from it's surrounding areas.

• Geography

• Region

• Map

A flat drawing of part of the Earth's surface

• Map

• Globe

• Cartography

A spherical model of the planet.

The study of the world's physical features.

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

• Landscape

The study of weather and what causes it.

• Meteorology

• Cartography

• Climatology

The science of making maps.

• Cartography

• Landscape

• Globe

• Meteorologist

The study of people and communities.

• Human Geography

• Physical Geography

• Geography

The study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create.

• Geography

• Climatology

• Sociology

Which of the following would a physical geographer measure?

• 
  the components that make up soils

• the population of cities

Which of the following statements relates to the theme of Place?

• • People move to find work or to live in a more pleasant area.

• • Washington, DC, is our nation’s capital and has many great monuments: Lincoln memorial

• • People clear forests to plant crops and level fields to build cities.