Maps
This part of the map tells you the cardinal directions
What is a Compass?
This theme of geography explains the human and physical characteristics of an area.
What is Place?
Studies past events
What is an Historian?
Lines that are parallel to each other
What are latitude lines
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern
What are the oceans
This is the step of inquiry where we gather information.
What is Acquire geographic information?
This part of the map tells you what all of the symbols mean
What is the Legend or Key?
Pontiac Middle School is near the gas station on Perry Street and right next to the high school
What is Location?
Studies the cultural development of humans
What is an Anthropologist
Lines that run North to South on Earth
What are longitude lines?
These are 3 of the 5 themes of geography
What are Movement, Location, Place, Region, Human Environment Interaction
These are geographic tools used during an inquiry
What are maps, sources, photographs, interviews and data?
This type of map shows landforms and elevation
What is a Physical map?
Areas with similar characteristics are grouped into these
What are Regions?
Studies the Earth's physical features
What is a Geographer
This is the 0 degree starting point for latitude
What is the equator?
This line runs North to South.
What is a Longitude line?
This is the step of inquiry where I would make predictions and inferences.
What is Analyze geographic data?
This is the Hemisphere where North America is located.
What is the Western Hemisphere?
The study of people and goods traveling from place to place is studying this theme
What is Movement?
Studies the government and citizenship
What is a Political Scientist
This meridian runs through Greenwich, England.
What is the Prime Meridian?
These lines runs parallel to the equator
What are Latitude lines?
This is the step where I would ask where, what, why, and so what?
What is Ask Geographic Questions?
This part of the map tells you how many miles each inch represents.
What is a Scale?
Building bridges, buildings, pyramids, or ditches are examples of what?
What is Human Environment Interaction?
A social scientist who is trained to study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. (How the money is spent)
What is an Economist
This parallel runs directly through Northern Michigan.
What is the 45th parallel?
This continent is in all four hemispheres in the world
What is Africa?
This is the best social studies teacher ever!!!
Who is ..... answers may vary ;)