Social Studies Study Guide

Maps: Political Map: Shows the country
           Physical Map: Show Climate
           Thematic map: Show the theme
5 themes of geography: Places
                                    Region
                                    Human Environment interaction
                                    Location
                                    Movement

Jobs: Land surveyor

           Location analyst

           Urban Planner

           Climatologist

           Cartographer

6 essential element: Geography: Study of people, places, and environment
                              Environment: A physical features around the location
                              Spatial: The space between two points
                              Location: The exact spot, exact position based on longitude, and latitude
                              Place: an area described by its physical and human characteristics.
                              Region: a large with many similar human and physical characteristic
How to use a compass?

Tools: Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)

              Remote sensing

              Geographic Information System (GIS)

              Irrigation system