Unit 1: Methods of Geographic Inquiry A geographer’s basic tools!
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What tools do
Geographer’s use?
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The tools that Geographer’s use helps themto investigate the physical and human environment.
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Geographers use all sorts of maps…
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Road Maps Show major—some
minor highways—and roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. People use road maps to plan trips and for driving directions.
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Physical Maps Illustrate the physical
features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The water is usually shown in blue. Colours are used to show relief—differences in land elevations. Green is typically used at lower elevations, and orange or brown indicate higher elevations.
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Political Maps
Do not show physical features. Instead, they indicate state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. A capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle.
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Economic & Resource Maps
Show the type of natural resources or economic activity that are in an area. Cartographers use symbols to show the locations of natural resources or economic activities. For example, oranges on a map of Florida tell you that oranges are grown there.
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Climate Maps
Give general informationabout the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. Cartographers, or mapmakers, use colors to show different climateor precipitation zones.
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Topographic Maps
They include contour linesto show the shape and height of an area. Linesthat are close together indicate steep terrain, and lines that are far apart Indicate flat terrain.
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Geographers also use…•Diagrams•Charts•Graphs•Photographs•Reports•Satellite images•Sketches•Surveys•Tables
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Compass: Determines directionUnits of measurement are determined by compass points.
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Thermometer: Measures temperature
Units of measurement are in Degrees Celsius.
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Pluviometer: Measures rainfall
Units of measurement are in Millimetres.
How do you write it?____________________
mm
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Hygrometer: Measures humidity
Units of measurement are as a percentage.
How do you write it?____________________
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Barometer: Measures air pressure
Units of measurement are hectopascals.
How do you write it?____________________
hPa
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Anemometer: Measures wind speed
Units of measurement are in kilometres per hour.
How do you write it?____________________
Km/h
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Wind Vane: Shows wind direction
Units of measurement are determined by compass points.
How do you write it?____________________
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