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 f...
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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 happening at one place can result from something happened elsewhere and
can affect conditions at other place, location, and distribution.
Compare and contrast the term globalization and local diversity. How do they relate to geography? -
ANS They both deal with culture and the spread of culture. Globalization spreads a cultural
characteristic across the globe and local diversity keeps a cultural characteristic in one place. They relate
to geography because they are both talking about distribution of a characteristic across space.
Explain the origins of the word geography. - ANS Invented by the ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes.
Its based on two Greek words, geo, meaning earth and graphy, meaning to write.
Explain the different categories of geography. - ANS Human geography is the study of where and why
human activities are located where they are. It shows the interaction between people and their
environment, like religions, businesses, and cities. Physical geography is where and why natural forces
occur as they do. For example, climates, landforms, and types of vegetation.
What distinguishes geography from other disciplines? - ANS It relies on maps to display and analyze
information.
What is a place to geographers? - ANS A specific point on earth distinguished by a particular
characteristic. It has a unique location. There are many ways to identify a location.
, What is a region to geographers? - ANS An area of Earth distinguished by a combination of cultural and
physical features. They look at what humans have in common.
Explain GIS. - ANS A computer system that can capture, store, analyze, and display geographic data.
Each position of an object is recorded with mathematical precision and stored in a computer.
How is GIS used for map making? - ANS The map is made by asking the computer to retrieve stored
objects and then combine them to form a image. Maps are more accurate and attractive using this
system.
What is remote sensing? - ANS The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite or other
long distance methods. The satellites scan the surface and then sends information to.
What is remote sensing used for in geography? - ANS These images are used in mapping the
environment and distribution of human activities.
Explain GPS - ANS Accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth. Satellites orbit
earth and receivers compute position velocity and time from the signals. Information can later be
entered as a layer in a GIS.
What is GPS used for? - ANS It used in coding the precise location of objects
4 ways geographers describe location of a place? - ANS Place name, site, situation, and mathematical
location.
What is a site? What can humans do to a site? - ANS Site is the physical character of a place and humans
can change the characteristics of the site. For example, climate, water types, and soil.
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