Themes of Geography
describes hows goods, people, culture and information got to a particular place
Movement
The line that splits the earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
land that is controlled by a single government
Countries
Land that is completely surrounded by Water
Island
Tells where something is in relation to other things Ex: Alta Loma is near Grocer outlet,Chevys and Costco
Relative Location
The working together of humans to adapt to their environment and the environment changing for humans
Human Environment Interaction
Lines that cut the earth north to south
Longitude lines
A landform that rises high above the surrounding terrain
Mountain
a large natural flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes into an ocean, lake, etc
River
Gives the specific location of a place on a map
Absolute Location
Describes where something is on Earth
Location
Shows the four cardinal directions (North, East, South, West)
Compass
a raised area of land that is flat on top
Plateau
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three -fourths of the surface of the Earth
Oceans
land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is attached to a larger land area.
Peninsula
Describes the physical and human characteristics of a place
Place
a statement of the relationship between distances on a map and in real life
Scale
The main landmasses on the globe
Continents
A large body of water that has land around part or all of it
Seas
Name the 5 oceans
Southern, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Artic
Describes the similarities and differences between places
Region
explains the colors, symbols, and lines on a map
Key
large areas of land that are mostly flat
Plains
A considerable inlaand body of standing water
Lake
Name the 7 continents
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Austrailia