Origins of Culture
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Themes of Geography
Geography in the Past
Geography Terms
100

system of cultures and traditions and habits (way of life)

culture

100

"geo" means

earth

100

__________ of people, goods, ideas, diseases, etc.

movement

100

theory that the earth is the center of the solar system

geocentric theory

100

the line dividing the north and south hemisphere is called the ________.

equator

200

What verse is the Creation Mandate?

Genesis 1:28

200

"helio" means

sun

200

either specific or relative to the surrounding environment

location

200

promoted the heliocentric theory

Nicolaus Copernicus

200

another name for the lines of longitude

meridians

300

the command to have dominion over the earth and be fruitful and multiply

Creation Mandate

300

"graphy" means

written desciption

300

refers to physical characteristics and human characteristics

place

300

theory that the sun is the center of the solar system

heliocentric theory

300

this map uses special lines to show shape and elevation of landforms

topographic (relief) maps

400

Canaan is now modern day ________.

Israel

400

all cultures are equally good and that each culture has its own truths and values and others must always accept as valid

multiculturalism

400

defined by formal bounderies or functions

region

400

used a map grid

Hipparchus
400

starting point from which all other meridians begin

Prime Meridian

500

Abraham was traveling from ____ to _____

Ur; Canaan

500

name for a person who makes maps

cartographer

500

both among people and between people and their environment

interaction

500

first to use the word "geography"

Eratosthenes
500

Give one example of a cylindrical map projection

1. Mercator

2. Goodes

3. Robinson

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