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What is the main focus of geographers' studies?
What is the main focus of geographers' studies?
What do geographers use to think about the space on Earth's surface?
What do geographers use to think about the space on Earth's surface?
What is the significance of Denver's location?
What is the significance of Denver's location?
Why is New York City's location significant?
Why is New York City's location significant?
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What do geographers look for by asking many questions?
What do geographers look for by asking many questions?
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What tool do many geographers use to create maps and analyze patterns?
What tool do many geographers use to create maps and analyze patterns?
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What is a geographic pattern?
What is a geographic pattern?
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What do geographers ask to find patterns?
What do geographers ask to find patterns?
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Study Notes
What Geographers Study
- Geographers study the location of places and the people who live there.
- Geography involves spatial thinking, thinking about the space on Earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there.
Asking Geographic Questions
- Geographers use spatial thinking to ask questions such as:
- Where is a place located?
- Why is this location significant or important?
Geographic Patterns
- Geographers find patterns by asking and answering many questions.
- Geographic patterns are similarities among places.
- Examples of geographic patterns include:
- The location of large cities near water.
- Geographers use computer-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to:
- Create maps.
- Analyze patterns using many layers of data.
Map Skills
- Location: Geographers use directional words to describe the location of a place on a map.
- Making inferences: Geographers look at the location of other cities on a map to notice patterns.
- Examples of patterns include:
- Most cities are located near water.
Geographic Patterns and How Geographers Find Them
- Geographic patterns are similarities among places.
- Geographers find patterns by asking and answering many questions, using computer-based GIS, and analyzing many layers of data.
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Description
Learn about the basics of geography, including spatial thinking, and how geographers study the location of places and the people who live there.
