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Page 1: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

What tools do

Geographer’s use?

Page 2: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

The tools that Geographer’s use helps themto investigate the physical and human environment.

Page 3: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Geographers use all sorts of maps…

Page 4: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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.

Page 5: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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.

Page 6: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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.

Page 7: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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.

Page 8: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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.

Page 9: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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.

Page 10: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Geographers also use…•Diagrams•Charts•Graphs•Photographs•Reports•Satellite images•Sketches•Surveys•Tables

Page 11: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

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Compass: Determines directionUnits of measurement are determined by compass points.

Page 12: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Thermometer: Measures temperature

Units of measurement are in Degrees Celsius.

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F or C

Page 13: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Pluviometer: Measures rainfall

Units of measurement are in Millimetres.

How do you write it?____________________

mm

Page 14: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Hygrometer: Measures humidity

Units of measurement are as a percentage.

How do you write it?____________________

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Page 15: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Barometer: Measures air pressure

Units of measurement are hectopascals.

How do you write it?____________________

hPa

Page 16: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Anemometer: Measures wind speed

Units of measurement are in kilometres per hour.

How do you write it?____________________

Km/h

Page 17: What tools do Geographer’s use?. The tools that Geographer’s use helps them to investigate the physical and human environment

Wind Vane: Shows wind direction

Units of measurement are determined by compass points.

How do you write it?____________________

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EW