1. Chapter Notes 1-1 (Thinking Like A Geographer)
Geography - the study of the earth and its people.
Geographers use (5 geographic themes) to study the earth.
Location - Knowing where you are. Position of a place on the Earth’s surface
There are two kinds of location:
1. Absolute Location – exact spot on earth
2. Relative Location - comparing two places
Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines that form a grid system.
1. Latitude - called “parallels”; runs east and west.
2. Longitude - called “meridians”; runs north and south

2. The equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
The equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. (0 * Latitude)
The prime meridian divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres (0* Longitude)
Hemispheres - one half of the globe.
Place – refers to the characteristics of a location that make it different. (physical/human)
Human/Environment Interaction – how people affect, and are affected by, their environment (natural surroundings).
Movement – how and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place
Region - areas that have features in common. Determined by human traits (language) or by physical features (landscape).

3. Chapter Notes 1-1 (A Geographer’s Tools)
Types of Geography
A. Geographers study the physical and human features of people living in a place.
B. Geographers also study how people interact with their environment.
II. Map Systems
Maps are a tool geographers use organize information of a place.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) a device that receives a signal from a satellite that gives a location (lat./long).
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) helps gather data that is used for special maps.

4. Parts of a Map (Geography Skills Handbook)
1. Title - tells the reader what is on the map
Legend (Key) - Interprets the colors and symbols and what they represent.
3. Grid System - lines used to find absolute location.
4. Compass Rose - shows direction
Scale - shows the relationship between a unit of measure on a map and a unit of measure on the earth.

5. Map Information A. General Reference Maps
Gives the reader such information as location, size, and
distance.
1. political: countries borders, states, and cities
2. physical: landforms and water features
B. Thematic Maps
Gives the reader more specific information, often on a single topic. They show the distribution or amount of something in a certain area.
1. Land Use and Resources
2. Climate and Vegetation

7. Types of Graphs (Geography Skills Handbook)
Bar Graphs – use bars to compare data visually

8. Types of Graphs (Geography Skills Handbook)
Line Graphs – show changes over a period of time

9. Types of Graphs (Geography Skills Handbook)
Circle Graphs – uses a circle to show the whole of something (100%)

10. Types of Graphs (Geography Skills Handbook)
1. Charts - present related facts and numbers in an organized way

11. Types of Graphs (Geography Skills Handbook)
1. Diagrams – drawings that steps in a process, point out the parts of an object , or explains how something works.