Vocabulary
The imaginary line that runs from the North to South Pole and marks where one day ends and the next begins
International Date Line
What kind of map tells you how many people live in a certain area?
What kind of map is this?
climate map
How many time zones does the earth have?
24
The theme of geography that studies the relationship between people and their environment; how people adapt to and modify the environment, and how the environment affects people
Human-environment interaction
This kind of map shows us different routes we can take to travel from one place to another.
road map
What kind of map is this:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/most-valuable-exports-middle-east.jpg
economic/resource map
What kind of map would be best to use if you wanted to find out how many countries were in South America?
political map
What are time zones?
Regions in the world that share the same time
What do physical maps usually show us?
The landforms of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and lakes. Water is usually blue, lower elevations are usually green, and higher elevations are usually orange or brown.
Using the following map and your own knowledge, list two countries that have higher average wealth than Ukraine.
https://cdn.howmuch.net/articles/wealth-per-adult-world-2019-world-6ffe.jpg
Explain why the earth is split into time zones.
Because the earth is shaped like a sphere and rotates around its axis, meaning that some parts of the earth have light from the sun while other parts do not. Time zones help make it possible for people to do activities at normal times of the day in the area where they live.
Explain the difference between a physical map and a political map.
A physical map shows the natural landforms of an area and a political map shows the countries, cities, and human-made boundaries of an area.
List two kinds of weather patterns that you might expect to find on a climate map.
precipitation, temperature
Using the following map, give at least two possible routes to get from Kharkiv to Odesa. Use road names in your answer.
M-18 south to M-14 west
M03 west to M22 south to M04 west to M13 west to M05 south
M18 south to M04 west to M13 west to M05 south
Give the title of a map that helps show human-environment interaction in an area, and explain what you might learn from this map.
Example:
Drought conditions across Mexico
This map shows the lack of rain in different areas of Mexico. This affects the ability of people in those areas to farm, and they may not have enough food. Droughts can also lead to disasters like forest fires, which can destroy homes and people.