The 5 Themes of Geography
The 5 Themes of Geography (part 2)
Vocabulary
Canada
Your Teacher, Alex
100
Which theme of geography is this? Relative and Absolute _________ "Where are we?"
Location
100
What is the name of our textbook?
Horizons: Canada's Emerging Society
100
What does "Geographic Perspective" mean?
a way of looking at and understanding the world
100
Name one (1) province of Canada.
British Columbia (B.C.) Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Labrador / Newfoundland
100
What is your Society teacher's first (given) name?
Alex
200
Which theme of geography is this? _________: Physical and Cultural Landscapes "How does the landscape affect us?"
Place
200
What does "formal regions" mean?
A region based on official boundaries, such as cities and provinces.
200
What do the letters G.P.S stand for? G = ____________________ P = ____________________ S = ____________________
Global Positioning System
200
What is Canada's capitol city?
Ottawa, Ontario
200
What is your Society teacher's favourite colour?
Red OR Black (both answers are correct)
300
Which theme of geography is this? It talks about the actions of people and how these actions change the natural environment. What do building dams, roads, industry, etc. change the environment?
Human / Environmental Interaction
300
What is the difference between "relative" location and "absolute" location?
Relative is described by time, direction, or distance from one place to another. Absolute location is one exact point on the globe. Usually described using latitude and longitude.
300
What does "globalization" mean?
the process of economic, technological, political, and cultural forces creating a single, global society
300
Which city is Canada has the largest population (the most people)?
Toronto, Ontario
300
How old is your Society teacher?
27 years old.
400
Which theme of geography is this? Areas that have a something the same about them (common characteristics), such as government, land-forms, or climate.
Regions
400
When we are talking about the theme of geography, place, we talk about "sustainable activities". What does "sustainable" mean?
An activity that maintains an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of a natural resource.
400
What is "Plate tectonics?
Movements within and on the earth's crust
400
What is the absolute location of Kelowna, British Columbia?
49 degrees north latitude and 119 degrees west longitude
400
How long has your Society teacher lived in Shanghai?
Almost 5 years
500
Which theme of geography is this? Globalization (the process of economic, technological, political, and cultural forces creating a single global society) is most often talked about as part of what them of geography?
Movement (of people, ideas, objects)
500
In the theme of geography of place, the visible results of human activity are known as _______________?
The Cultural Landscape
500
What is latitude?
the distance of any point north or sound of the equator, measure up to 90 degrees
500
Which Canadian city is North America's closest harbour to Europe, and is ice-free year round?
Halifax
500
What is your Society teacher's last (family) name?
Fiorito
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