1. Aim: Understanding the Levels and Tools of Geography

2. Geography Study of the world Geographers-People who study Geography
People and Land
Geographers-People who study Geography

3. Questions that Geographers Ask
What causes mountains to form?
What creates tornadoes?
Why does it rain?
Answers Involve
Data
Going underground or climb mountains
Using GPS (Global Positioning Satellites) 3

4. Geographers Also Study People
Customs (traditions)
Types of Governments
Languages
Called Social Science
Study people
Visit Places and talk to people 4

5. 3 Levels of Geography 1 ) Local Level 2) Regional Level
Small areas (Neighborhoods)
Ex: Ozone Park
Help people build schools
2) Regional Level
Bigger area
Divides world into regions
Area has something similar
(mountains, sand, plants)
Ex: Rocky Mountains 5

6. Level 3 3) Global Level Biggest Level
Looks how people affect others in different regions
Ex: Olympics, World Sporting Events
Look for relationships between people who live far apart 6

7. 1) Map Flat 2) Globe Shows what world really looks like
Tools in Geography
1) Map
Flat
2) Globe
Shows what world really looks like 7

8. Satellites Takes Pictures
Final Tool
Satellites
Takes Pictures 8

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