5 Themes
Which theme would use latitude and longitude?
Location
This part of a map describes the subject of a map
Title
These imaginary lines run East And West and measure distance North and South. They are also called parallels.
Latitude Lines
The study of the Earth
Geography
Any useful material found in an area naturally
natural resource
Which theme would explain how goods are manufactured and shipped to other places?
Movement
This is used to show directions on a map and the two types of directions
Compass Rose, Cardinal and Intermediate
If I'm giving a general location, such as "5 miles from here" which type of location am I describing
Relative
People who make maps
Cartographer
Bringing water to a dry area for purposes such as being able to farm in areas that were previously too dry
irrigation
Which theme would include characteristics of a place such as landforms found there, buildings, climate?
Place
This part of a map examples what the symbols on a map represent and what shows the size on a map and compares it the actual size
Map key or legend and scale
This latitude is located at 0 degrees and divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
The study of ancient groups of people from the past
Archaeology
A round model of the Earth
Globe
This theme would deal with how people effect the environment and how the environment effects the people.
Interaction (Human Environment Interaction)
There are two types of reference maps. The one that shows the elevations and landforms would be which type of map and which type shows political boundaries and borders of an area
Physical map shows landforms and Political maps show land borders and boundaries
The longitude line located at 0 degrees and divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Events from the past
History
A representation of the Earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper
Projection/ Map
This theme groups areas by their similar looks, characteristics, locations. An example would be the Great Plains.
Region
What type of maps illustrate a specific subject and list and example
Thematic and a population map
The two types of location
Relative and Absolute
The word that describes if a source is legitimate and accurate
Authentic or Authenticity
What is the most accurate way to represent the Earth and Why
With a globe because it has less distortions because it's the same shape as the Earth