5 Themes
Which theme of geography refers to the travel of people, plants, animals, objects, ideas, and weather between different locations, places, and regions?
Movement
The Equator is a line of...
Latitude
What is the purpose of a title?
Tells you what the map is showing.
Name this Continent (4).
South America
What is a thematic map?
A map that shows the locations or distributions of features of a specific theme or topic.
Which theme of geography refers to an are that shares common characteristics with other area?
Region
The Prime Meridian is a line of...
Longitude
What is the purpose of a compass?
Tells you the directions.
Name this Continent (5).
Antartica
What is a road map?
A map that shows roads of different sizes and types
Which theme of geography refers to the characteristics and features of a site that make it unique?
Place
Asia is located in which TWO hemispheres (2)?
North Eastern
What is the purpose of a legend/key?
Tells you what symbols/colors mean.
Name this Continent (6).
Europe
What is a political map?
A map that shows the boundaries of countries, states, provinces and the locations of major cities
A person turning on their air conditioner best matches which theme of geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
What is the latitude and longitude of point A (3)?
60°N, 120°W
What is the purpose of a scale?
Tells you the distance on the map.
Name this Ocean (7).
Pacific Ocean
What is a physical map?
A map that shows geographic forms
Dividing the United States into areas based on climate best matches which theme of geography?
Region
What is the latitude and longitude of point B (3)?
30°S, 60°W
What is the purpose of Latitude/Longitude?
Tells you the exact coordinates on a map.
Name this ocean (8).
Indian Ocean
What is an economic map?
A map that shows locations of resources and activity related to economies