Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
5 Themes of Geography
Miscellaneous
100
The field that studies people and the relationships among them?
What is social science
100
A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface
What is a map
100
A spherical or ball shaped model of the entire plant
What is a globe
100
This theme describes where something is.... Ex: The liberty bell is in Philadelphia, PA
What is location
100
List 4 things that all people have in common that they need to survive
What are food, water, shelter and to deal with other people
200
All the human and physical features that make it unique.
What is landscape
200
An area that includes its land, water, climate, plants and animals
What is environment
200
The study of weather and what causes it
What is meteorology
200
This theme looks at how people and things get from one place to another Ex: Philadelphia Airports helps people get from one location to another
What is movement
200
Name 2 physical features of a region
What are mountains, valleys, hills, plains, rivers, oceans, streams, creeks, etc....
300
The study of the world, is people, and the landscapes they create
What is Geography
300
The study of the world's people, communities and landscapes
What is human geography
300
The study of making maps
What is cartography
300
This theme discusses how people interact with their environment. Ex: People in Bucks County use the land to vineyards, which are used to make wine.
What is human-environment interaction
300
What are the 3 levels of geography?
What are local, regional and global
400
Part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
What is region
400
This address :7101 Paschall Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142 is an example of...
What is absolute location
400
Canada in north of the United States is an example of...
What is relative location
400
This theme describes the features that make a site unique. Ex: Harrisburg is Pennsylvania's capital.
What is place
400
Name 3 human features of a region
What are bridges, roads, language, religion, culture, etc...
500
Geographers use these ideas to organize and guide their studies
What is the five themes of geography
500
These are standards that identify the most important ideas in the study of geography
What are the 6 essential elements
500
The study of the world's physical features - its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants
What is physical geography
500
Areas that share common characteristics Ex: The appalachian mountains are defined by distinctive animal and plant life
What is Region
500
Tell the difference between present and past maps
present : created by satellites and computers - extremely accurate Past: drawn by hand - inaccurate
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