Geography unit 1 test

two main branches of Geography

Physical geography and human geography.

Three basic questions asked by a geographer

whats where, why there, why care

five geographic inquiry process

fromulate questions, gather and organise, interpret and analyze, evaluate and draw conclusions, communicate.

issue

a problem or challenge that requires attention and can affect people or the environment.

places geography can take you after school (jobs)

carthographer, urban planner, teacher

what is the political map of canada

A representation of Canada's political boundaries, including provinces, territories, and major cities.

what is prespective

a particular way of seeing something

the four geographic prespectives

social, economic, environmental,political.

stake holders of the four geographic perspective

social (the people are the stake holders)

economic ( business and money are the stake holders)

environmental (the natural world are the stake holders)

political (the government are the stake holders)

what are patterns

patterns are characteristics that repeat themselves across a large space

what are trends

trends are charasteristics that change over time

interrelationships

the connctions that exists between nature and human environment and how they affect each other.

what is sustainability

sustainability means using resources wisely.

how can we be sustainable

reduce waste, save energy, eat sustainably, save water, recycle and compost.

what are the three sisters

corn, beans and squash

The geographical thinking concepts

spactial significance, patterns and trends, interrelationships, geographic prespectives.

Primary sources

Data collected straight from the source and doesn’t include anyone’s bias

Secondary sources

All information has been presented in a way chosen by someone else

Example of primary resources

Field work, interviews, Photographs taken buy the researcher

Examples of secondary resources

News paper, colums, atlases, website, charts