Define map - ANS A two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface or a portion of it. What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS Cartography What are the two purposes that not served? - ANS A reference tool and a communication tool Who first used the term geography? - ANS Eratosthenes What does the term geography mean? - ANS The study of where things are found on the earth surface and reasons for their location. Define scale - ANS The level of detail and the amount of area cov...

contemporary geography - ANS The scientific study of the location of people and activities across earth and the reasons for their distribution What questions do geographers ask? - ANS They ask where things are like what is a specific feature's location. Why a certain feature is there like what force(human or physical) caused a feature to be located where they are. How do geographers organize their subject matter? - ANS They organize by place, geographers understand that something happenin...

Geography - ANS a study of where people, places, and things are located and how they are related to each other. GIS-Geographic information systems. - ANS Uses computer technology, to collect, manipulate and analyze data. Absolute location - ANS where a place is on the globe (coordinates) Hemispheres - ANS halves of earth Relative location - ANS where a place is compared to other places nearby Character of a place - ANS comprised of a place's physical and human characteristics Perception...

Danube River Europe's second longest river Pyrenees Mountains A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain Rhine River A river in Western Europe that flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea. Seine River a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel Alps Mountains

- ANS shape of france - ANS hexagon host summers with sometimes snowy winters - ANS central and eastern france hot summers and mild winters often made colder by the cold minstral wind - ANS the south (midi) long harsh winters and some hot sun in the summer - ANS vosges, jura, alps, pyrenees often rainy - ANS north, and western coastal regions capital of rouen. famous for cathedral painted by monet. home to mont st michel. geography mix of green countryside and farmland, and beauitful coas...

archipelago A group or chain of islands bay an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides delta A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake desert An extremely dry area with little water and few plants foothills low hills at the base of a mountain range harbor a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo hill A small area of land that is higher than t...

Which European country used Australia as a prison colony? - ANS Great Britain The original inhabitants of Australia are known as the? - ANS aborigines The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as the - ANS Maoris Explain the importance and outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi. - ANS Resulted in land wars and many subsequent deaths. Three Parts of Treaty of Waitangi - ANS 1. that the Queen (or king) of Great Britain has the right to rule over New Zealand; 2. that Maori chiefs would ke...

The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location 2) Place 3) Human - Environment Interaction 4) Movement 5) Region Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is it?" A) Absolute Location B) Relative Location TYPES of Location - ANS A) Absolute Location — The exact spot on Earth where something is found. Example: Niambey, the capital of Niger, is located...

krill - ANS an invertebrate similar to a shrimp in size and shape. protocol - ANS a formal agreement for rules of conduct between nations. sound - ANS an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island. The South Pole was first reached by _____. - ANS Roald Amundsen The Antarctica continent is split roughly in half by the __________ Mountain Range. - ANS Transantarctic Which of the following are names of Antarctica's larger ice shelves? - ANS Larsen Filchner-Ronne

Geography is described as - ANS a spatial science. The word spatial refers to - ANS the nature and character of physical space. Which is not true of geographers? - ANS They are not really scientists. Geography - ANS is derived from geo and graphein; literally, "to write Earth." Geography" literally means - ANS to write (about) Earth. The main methodology governing geographic inquiry - ANS involves spatial analysis. Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography? -...