Study Guide for Chapter 1

THEMES AND ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY

• Geography:

Ø The study of people, places, and environments

• Types of Map:

Ø Political Map

Ø Physical Map

Ø Thematic Map: Resources

Climate

Economic

Agriculture …

• 5 these of Geography:

Ø Location

Ø Place

Ø Regions

Ø Movement

Ø Human-Environment Interaction

• 6 Essential Elements:

Ø The world in spatial terms

Ø Places and regions

Ø Physical systems

Ø Human systems

Ø Environment and society

Ø The uses of geography