Geography Themes
An area that is defined by certain similar characteristics.
What is Region.
Instead of saying Before Common Era, you could say?
What is BCE.
Has contour lines to show elevation.
What is a Topographical Map.
These imaginary lines measure the distance going North/South.
What is Latitude.
There are this many continents on earth.
What is 7.
How people, goods, information, and ideas travel from place to place.
What is Movement.
Instead of saying BC you could say?
What is Before Christ.
Shows countries, capitals, and major cities.
What is a Political Map.
These imaginary lines measure East/West.
What is Longitude.
These are smaller subdivisions INSIDE of continents.
What is a country.
An area that is defined by everything in it.
What is Place.
Instead of saying CE, you could say?
What is Common Era.
What is a Weather Map.
These imaginary lines create a complete circle around the world.
What is Latitude.
There are 5 of these that separate the continents.
What are oceans.
The relationship between people and their environments.
What is Human Environment Interaction.
How many years are between 125 BCE and 125 CE?
Indicates how many people live in an area.
What is a Population Map.
This line roughly follows the 180th Meridian.
What is Longitude.
North America
What is a continent?
Where in the world?
How many years are between 1 CE and 125 CE?
What is 126 years.
Shows minerals, oil, forests, and numerous other resources.
What is a Natural Resource Map.
In what order do you write down Longitude/Latitude coordinates?
What is˚N/S,˚E/W.
United States of America
What is a country.