GIS
Directions
Maps
Theme
People
100

If you ask Siri to find your directions, she may show you this.

What is a map?

100

If you travel to Jackson on Highway 49 from Yazoo City, you will be traveling in this direction.

What is South?

100

This map located in class shows countries and continents.

What is a world map?

100

The United States of America is divided into sections called.

What are Regions?

100

This man is credited with inventing the word "Geography"

Who is Eratosthenes?

200

This objective may be in a galaxy far ahead but, it assists many here on Earth.

What is a satellite?

200

When exiting room 115 and turning left you will be heading in this direction.

What is West?

200

This index found on a map is also called this.

What is a Key?

200

These two themes were critical in the spread of COVID-19 in 2019.

What are Human-Environmental Interaction and Movement?

200

The oldest map in the world was discovered in this country.

What is Turkey?

300

Found, in fishing boats, vehicles, and even your hand.  It can locate things or places.

what'sGPS?

300

The sun rises in this direction.

What is the East?

300

This measures the distance from one place to another on a map. 

What is scale?

300

This theme involves languages spoken in an area, political divisions, and common features with neighboring communities.

What are Regions?

300

This man is called the Father of Geography.

Who is Eratostheness? 

400

This system can help you find the precise location of a place.

What is GPS?

400

When exiting the building to get on a bus, you turn left and head in this direction.

What is North?

400

This is the science of mapmaking.

What is Cartography?

400

This theme involves people, the climate, and the physical features of the environment.

What is Place?

400

This scientist is concerned with what they can see, travel to in person, and experience.

Who is a Geographer?

500

This technology is involved in the collection of data from Geographic information systems.

What is Geospatial Technology?

500

The sun sets in this direction.

What is West?

500

Maps serve to provide two purposes for the user.

What is reference and communication?

500

This includes the place, continent, hemisphere, latitude, and longitude of a place.  Neighboring countries, states, or cities.

What is Location?

500

This person is concerned with events that have taken time, the date and the results.

Who is a Historian?

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