5 Themes
Definition
The World
Latitude, Longitude
Misc.
100
Name the 5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction
100
Define Cartographer
A person who makes maps.
100
A physical map shows this
boundaries/borders of countries, states, or counties, oceans/bodies of water
100
How many absolute locations can there be on Earth?
1
100
GPS stands for
Global Positioning System
200
Name one scene from The Lorax that is seen as an example for Human-Environment Interaction
Cutting down trees to make Thneads.
200
The precise spot on Earth's surface using an imaginary grid system
Absolute Location
200
At what degree can you find the Tropic of Cancer?
What about the Tropic of Capricorn?
Cancer: 23.5 North
Capricorn: 23.5 South
200
The Equator is found at this degree.
0 degree latitude
200
What is the difference between Relative Location and Absolute Location?
Absolute: precise spot
Relative: based on surroundings
300
Trading, shipping, mailing are all examples of what
Movement of goods/products
300
Cartographer's use these to reduce distortion when making a round object into something flat.
Map Projections
300
Florida is located in which 2 hemispheres?
North Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
300
Greenwich, England
The Prime Meridian passes through here.
300
Sputnik
The first successful satellite, which was launched by the Russians/Soviets
400
Climate, the culture, and landforms of somewhere are all examples of describing:
Place
400
Name EVERY difference between the Equator and the Prime Meridian
Equator: latitude, shows North and South hemispheres.
Prime Meridian: longitude, shows East and West hemispheres.
400
True or False: Florida is located in the tropics.
False
400
The Arctic Circle is found here:
and the Antarctic Circle is found here:
Arctic: 66.5 degrees North
Antarctic: 66.5 degrees South
400
Physical Map
500
In the middle east, Islam is the main religion practiced
Region OR place
500
Name EVERY difference between latitude and longitude lines
Latitude: parallels, show North and South hemispheres, go from East to West/side to side/are horizontal.
Longitude: meridians, show East and West hemispheres, go from North to South/up to down/ are vertical
500
The best known satellites used for geographic purposes are:
They collect what type of data?
GOES: weather
Landsat: Pictures of the Earth
500
If I told you I was at the coordinates: 33.8 degrees S, 151.2 degrees E... where would I most likely be?
Sydney, Australia
500
Name a country the Equator goes through
Name a country the Prime Meridian goes through
Equator: Ecuador, Brazil, Kenya, DRC, Somalia, Indonesia
Prime Meridian: England, Mail, Algeria, Antarctica