Vocabulary
Line of latitude that divides the earth.
Equator
Location
Place
Movements
HE Interaction
Region
Which theme and subcategory is described,
Wesleyan Christian Academy at 35*N and 80*W
absolute location
The line circling the earth that is in the middle of the tropic zones is the______________
equator
What degrees are the tropics located and what is the climate?
23.5*N
23.5*S
Tropical Climate
1. Line of longitude that divides the east from west
2. truest representation of the earth
Prime Meridian
globe
What are the subcategories for Location and Place?
Location-absolute and relative
Place-human and physical
Which theme and subcategory is described,
The school is recycling cardboard boxes.
positive Human/Environment Interaction
Free Space
Free Space
A map showing the mountains and rivers of a location is a _______ map.
Physical Map
1. representations of the earth for special purposes
2. map-making
1. map
2. cartography
What is the subcategories for movement?
people, goods, ideas
Which theme and subcategory is described,
Mexicans are primarily Spanish speakers
human place
What are the tropic zones called?
Name all 7 continents.
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
1. shows the land elevation and other characteristics
2. show boundaries established by man
3. study of the Earth and its people
1. physical map
2. political map
3. geography
What are the subcategories for Human/Environment Interaction and Region?
HE Interaction-positive and negative
Region-human and physical
Which theme and subcategory is described,
The boat from Africa brought coffee to the United States.
goods movement
Name the 4 hemispheres.
North, South, East, West
The absolute location is found________________
longitude and latitude
What are the 2 different projection of the earth, which do we use the most and why?
1. Mercator and Peters
2. Mercator
3. It shows a true representation of earth and Peter's projection is distorted
Give examples of all 5 themes?
Answers May Vary
Which of these 4 describe the the theme movement?
Lexington having horse farms
Kentucky being a diverse state
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Transcontinental Railroad
Name the 2 Poles and what are they named?
Arctic(North) and Antarctica(South)
Explain why studying geography is important.
organize info about world
be more knowledgeable about trends
being able to study history