A geographer studies outer space, stars, planets, and galaxies.

Geographers often analyze countries by their features.  Some examples of PHYSICAL features are:

Geographers often analyze countries by their features.  Some examples of HUMAN features are:

Geographers use maps, satellite images, globes, charts, and graphs to look at physical and human features.

The United States is divided into regions based on common features.  How many regions are there?

Landforms are physical features of the Earth's features.  Some examples of landforms are rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Waterways are bodies of water that you can travel on.  Some examples of waterways are

The pattern of weather over a long period of time.

Measurement of how hot or cold a place is.

Rain or snow.

This area shares similar temperatures, amounts of precipitation, and other factors. 

Places closer to the equator are warmer.

Being near large bodies of water influences weather patterns and climate.

Natural resources are made by people.

Some examples of natural resources are plants, animals, and water.

Resources that can be replenished or built up again.

Resources that take millions of years to form and cannot be replenished.

A ________________ is a system of producing and selling goods and services.

Population is the number of people in a certain area (state, country, etc).

Large cities are located near bodies of water.