Themes
Maps
Time Zones
Longitude and Latitude
100
What are the 5 themes of Geography
Location, Place, Movement, Region, Human Interaction with the Environment
100
What are the 4 Cardinal Points?
North, South, East, West
100
What are the 6 different time zones in the United States?
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawaii
100
What does the Equator and Prime Meridian divide the earth into?
Hemispheres
200
What does absolute location mean?
An exact location, like an address or longitude & latitude
200
Southeast
200
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
200
What direction does longitude go?
Vertically
300
What are some reasons why people move locations?
Religion, Government, Better Jobs, Safety
300
How are the compass rose and cardinal directions related?
The compass rose shows the cardinal directions.
300
If it is 3 pm in Boston, what time is it in Los Angles?
12 pm
300
What are lines of latitude called?
Parallels
400
New England fits into which theme?
Region
400
How does a compass rose work?
The Earth is a magnet that can interact with other magnets in this way, so the north end of a compass magnet is drawn to align with the Earth's magnetic field.
400
What is the International Date Line and where is it located?
The halfway point around the Earth, centered on the 180th meridian, Greenwich, England
400
When lines of longitude and latitude intersect with each other what are they called?
coordinates
500
What does the theme of Place tell us?
physical features formed by nature, and natural resources.
500
What does the scale tell you on a map?
Tells you about how far locations are from one another.
500
Why was Daylight Saving Time invented?
It was invented during World War 1 as a means of saving energy. People could sleep in the morning while it was still dark and have more day light at night so they can they don't need to turn their lights on.
500
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System