Thursday, September 2, 2010

My study guide


Here my study guide (I believe so) for Geography:

Jobs related to Geography

  • Cartographer - map maker
  • Urban planner - plan how to improve the place he's working on
  • Climatologist - find the best time for construction
  • Land surveyor - a person who survey the land
  • Location analyst – analyzes and finds the best location for the client

3 kinds of map

  • Political map - show the countries and theirs borders
  • Physical map - show the physical aspect/characteristics of an area
  • Thematic map - show data related to a theme (for example: population)

Tool

  • Compasses- show the directions
  • Maps - show the political/physical/thematic aspect of an area
  • GPS - Global Positioning Satellite; a system using network of Earth-orbiting satellite to point out the location
  • GIS - Geographic Information System; a computer/Internet-based mapping technology

5 themes of geography

  • Location
  • Place
  • Movement
  • Human Environment Interaction
  • Region

6 essential elements of geography

Human System
Physical System 
World of Spatial Term
Uses of geography 
Places and Regions
Environment and Society

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