Notes 9/20/18

Key issues:

• How do geographers describe where things are? 
• Why is each point on earth unique? 
• Why are different places similar? 
• Why are some human actions not sustainable? 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Explain the differences between early maps and contemporary 
• Describe the role of the map scale and projections and making maps 
• Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on the earth's surface 

How do geographers describe where things are? 

• Geography: the study of where things are found on the earth's surface and the reasons for the locations 
• Human geographers ask 2 simple questions 
• Where are people and altitudes found on earth 
• Why are they found there 

Maps 

• A map is 2-dimensional or a portion of the earth 
• Cartographer is the science of mapmaking 
• Maps serve two purposes 
• As a reference tool to identify an object