My Study Guide

Geography -

• The study of places, people, and environment

3 Types of Maps -

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic - climate, resources, time zone,...

5 Themes of Geography -

• Place - based on human and physical characteristic of an area
• Movement - movement of people, goods, and idea
• Human / Environment Interaction -  how humans respond (adapt) to the environment and how environment respond (adapt) to the humans
• Region - same physical characteristic and human characteristic
• Location -  exact position based on longitude and latitude

6 Essential Elements -

• The world in spatial terms
• Places and regions
• Physical systems
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  Human systems
• Environment and society
• The uses of geography