LOCATION
1. What is the term for the measurement North or South, up to down, and vertical across the globe?
2. What is the term for the measurement east or west, right to left, and horizontal across the globe?
1. Longitude
2. Latitude
What time zone is the state of South Carolina in?
Eastern
Fill in the blank: The theme of _________ tells us how and why places are connected, and deals with how people, goods, ideas and other items are transported around the planet?
Movement
Does the following situation represent Adapting, Modifying, or Depending according to the theme of H-E-I?
My family goes hunting every season and kills enough deer so that we have meat to eat year round.
Depend
Fill in the blank:
The theme of _________ tells us how somewhere is unique or special.
Place
What is the term for the map feature that shows the ratio of a distance on a map to the actual distance in the real world?
Map Scale
A map showing various transportation routes represents what kind of regions?
Functional
1. Human migration with an emphasis on ARRIVING or GETTING IN a place is called_____________________
2. Human migration with emphasis on LEAVING or EXITING a place is called_________________
1. Immigration
2. Emigration
Does the following situation represent Adapting, Modifying, or Depending according to the theme of H-E-I?
Last summer was extremely hot so I purchased a window unit to put in my bedroom in order to keep cool
Adapt
Which theme answers the question “What do places have in common?”?
Region
When we combine Latitude and Longitude, they are called
Coordinates
Perceptual regions are also known as what kind of region?
Vernacular
Fill in the blank with either Relative or Absolute:
1. When you use geographical coordinates to find a place, you are determining the place’s __________ location.
2. Fill in the blank with either Relative or Absolute: When you describe a place in relation to other places around it, you are giving its _________ location.
1. Absolute
2. Relative
Fill in the blank:
According to the theme of Human Environment Interaction, the theory of Environmental ________ states that the environment sets limitations on human development, but culture is additionally determined by social conditions.
Environmental Possibilism
Fill in the blank: Within the theme of Place, you can describe a place based on its ______ and ________ features.
Physical and Human
What is the name for the system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features using satellites that orbit the earth in space.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
The United States is divided into four major sections known as the NorthWest, MidWest, West, SouthWest, and SouthEast.
These sections are known as _____________
Regions
A high crime rate in a home country would be considered a
_______________ factor causing someone to emigrate elsewhere. Meanwhile, better job opportunities in the new country would be considered a
________________________ factor
Push, Pull
Does the following situation represent Adapting, Modifying, or Depending according to the theme of H-E-I?
Our yard frequently floods when it rains. To help control this, my dad dug us a ditch around our house to give the water somewhere to escape to.
Modify
What are the three things that can change population?
Birth, Death, Migration
What is the term for the imaginary line of latitude around the middle of the Earth that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere?
What is the Imaginary line of longitude that divides the earth vertically into the Western and Eastern Hemisphere?
1. Equator
2. Prime Meridian
According to the theme of Region, the boundary between North and South Korea represents what kind of region?
Formal Region
Which of these terms best describes the study of our Earth and how humans interact with the world and each other?
Human Geography
Fill in the blank: According to the theme of Human Environment Interaction, the theory of Environmental ________ states that the physical environment directly affects and determines social and cultural development
Environmental Determinism
Does Race and Ethnicity mean the same thing? Why or why not?
No, they do not mean the same thing.
Race refers to visible traits that others may use to identify or classify you in to a certain group and can not be scientifically proven
Ethnicity refers to an identity with a group sharing cultural traditions of a homeland that is rooted in your ancestors, daily culture, and can often be proven by DNA