Themes of Geography
How many different Themes of Geography are there?
5 Themes of Geography
How many time zones are in the US?
4 time zones
What is the name of the imaginary lines running from East to West?
Lattitude
What are the cardinal directions?
North, East, South, and West
What is the name of the northernmost point on the earth?
North Pole
What are the two different types of LOCATION?
Absolute Location and Relative Location
How many time zones are in the world?
24 time zones
What is the name of the latitude line located at 0 degrees?
Equator
What do we look at to find measurements on a map that show distance between points?
Map Scale
What is the name of the southern section of the five major circles of latitude?
Antarctic Circle
Which theme is defined as "interaction through travel, trade, and communication?"
Movement
What is the name of the time zone that we are located in?
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
What is the name of the longitude line located at 0 degrees?
Prime Meridian
Where do we look on a map to find an explanation of the symbols?
Map Key / Legend
Hemisphere
If you were talking about the PHYSICAL and HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS of somewhere, which theme are you discussing?
Place
Every time zone is how many degrees of longitude?
15 degrees
What is the name of the latitude line located at 23.5 degrees north?
Tropic of Cancer
Physical Map
Name all seven continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Region
What is the name of the line of longitude located at 180 degrees?
International Date Line
What is the line of longitude OPPOSITE of the Prime Meridian?
180 degrees
What type of map shows the boundaries of countries, continents, and states?
Political Map
What is the most accurate representation of the earth called?
Globe