MAPS
5 Themes of Geography
Continents and Oceans
B.C. & A.D., B.C.E. & C.E., and Timelines
Latitude and Longitude
100

This map shows boundaries created by humans, such as those of cities, states, and countries.

Political Map

100

Provides a way of finding places, which can be absolute (addresses or coordinates) or relative (describing where something is in relation to another place. 

Location

100

What is the largest continent?

Asia

100

B.C. refers to the same time period as _________.

B.C.E. (Before common era)

100

Lines of _______ are horizontal and run east to west.

Latitude

200

This map shows natural formations, such as mountains, lakes, rivers, and other landforms.

Physical map

200

Includes characteristics, or traits, of a location

Place

200

Name all 5 oceans.

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Ocean.

200

A.D. refers to the time period as __________.

C.E. (Common Era)

200

The ________is the center line of latitude and divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Equator 

300

What cardinal directions are shown on a compass rose?

North, South, East, West

300

Explains how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people.

Human-Environment Interaction

300

Name all 7 continents.

Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Antartica

300

B.C. is always older than __________

A.D.

300

Lines of _______ are vertical and run north to south.

Longitude 

400

This shows the relationship between the distance on a map and distance in real life. 

Scale

400

Explains how people, animal, goods, and ideas move from one place to another.

Movement 

400

What continent do we live on.

North America

400

On the A.D./C.E. part of a timeline, the lower the number, the ______the year.

Older

400

The _________ is the center line of longitude and divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Prime Meridian 

500

A map's _________ tells what the map s showing

Title

500

Refers to a group of places that have common physical, political, or cultural characteristics.

Region

500

What is the second largest continent? 

Africa

500

On the B.C./B.C.E part on a timeline, the ________ the number, the older the year.

higher

500

A set of ____________ provides an absolute location.

Coordinates 

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