5 Themes of Geography
Which of the five themes of geography refers to how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place?
This type of map shows the human-made divisions of the world, including the boundaries of countries, states, and territories
Political Maps
Which part of the map explains the meaning of symbols, colors, and lines? Include BOTH possible names.
Key/Legend
The Equator is located at ____ degrees latitude
0° latitude
How many continents are there?
Which of the five themes of geography focuses on the position of a place on the Earth's surface?
Location
This type of map shows the natural features of the Earth’s surface, such as rivers, mountains, oceans, deserts, and forests.
Physical Maps
Which part of the map shows the relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth?
Scale
What line is at 0 degrees longitude?
The Prime Meridian
Name the largest continent.
Asia
The theme of geography that examines how people adapt to and modify their environment is
Human-Environment Interaction
This type of map has a single topic that focuses on specific themes such as population density.
Thematic Maps
Which part of the map shows where NORTH is?
Compass Rose
The equator divides which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
Name the smallest continent
Australia
The theme of geography that describes the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique is
Place
Name one reason we use maps.
Give perspective, find places, organize, to help people.
A short heading that tells you the subject of the map.
Title
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the...
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Name all five oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, place.
A map that uses contour lines to show landforms and elevation is called a...
Topographic Map
What line measures distance north and south?
What line measures distance east and west?
Latitude
Longitude
True
What is a landform?
A natural feature on Earth's surface.