Geography and Travel Concepts

Fill in the blank: A visual or graphic representation of how a person or a society sees and organizes the geographic elements of the world is called a _________.

• map

• chart

• diagram

• blueprint

Fill in the blank: A categorized list of words that are related to a particular topic is known as _________.

• taxonomy

• dictionary

• glossary

• index

The study of the physical features of the earth's surface, such as climate, water, and landforms, and the processes that affect them is called:

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Geography

• Oceanography

What element of travel geography does this relate to - Are there any distinctive plants or animals in the region?

• Physical Location & Characteristics

• Weather & Climate

• History

• Culture

What element of travel geography does this relate to - Are there severe weather events, like hurricanes or tornadoes, in the area?

• Weather & Climate

• Physical Location & Characteristics

• Meeting a Traveler's Needs

• Culture

What element of travel geography does this relate to - Are there historic districts?

• History

• Meeting a Traveler's Needs

• Physical Location & Characteristics

• Weather & Climate

What element of travel geography does this relate to - What type of food is enjoyed there?

• Culture

• Weather & Climate

• History

• Physical Location & Characteristics

What element of travel geography does this relate to - Is there a good music scene? Lots of places where musicians perform live? What about dance or live theater or stand-up comedy?

• Culture

• Weather & Climate

• Physical Location & Characteristics

• History

What element of travel geography does this relate to - Do you feel that it is friendly or unfriendly to visitors? What evidence can you provide of this (un)friendliness?

• Reasons a Traveler would Come or Stay Away

• Physical Geography

• Weather and Climate

• History

A navigating system that uses satellites to track your location and is used increasingly in travel and tourism:

• taxonomy

• GPS

• climate

• geography