Places On A Map
Themes of Geography
Vocabulary
Directions
Fun Facts about Geography
100

The seven largest bodies of land are called??

Continents.

100

Which theme of geography describes a location using physical and human characteristics? 

Place

100

What is a tool used on maps and in person to help one navigate and orientate based on specific directional locations?

A compass rose

100

Keyanni is in Europe, but wants to visit Japan in Asia. What direction does she have to travel in to get there?

East

100

What is the only continent in ALL four hemispheres? 

Africa

200

What are continents made up of?

Continents are made up countries.

200

What theme of geography tells you where something is on the Earth's surface? 

Location 

200

What is the theory that all of the continents were once all interconnected?

Pangea

200

Jack is on vacation in Australia, but plans to visit a random country in Africa. What ocean must he cross to get there if he travels Northwest? 

Indian Ocean

200

Over 90% of the Earth's population lives in the hemisphere 

Northern

300

What makes a place a country? 

A country is a nation that occupies its own territory with its own government

300

What theme of geography looks at how people, goods, and ideas change locations? 

Movement

300

What is the invisible line that separates the Earth up and down into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres? 

The Prime Meridian 

300

Nathan plans to go from South America to Asia. What intermediate direction will he travel in to reach his destination? 

Northeast

300

Continents shift at about the same rate as

a. the grass grows; b. your hair grows;

c. your fingernails grow; d. a tree grows 


c. your fingernails grow

400

Why does the Pacific Ocean appear on the map twice? 

Because oceans are fluid and the Earth is round 

400

What theme makes understanding geography more manageable because it divides our Earth based on human characteristics? 

Region 

400

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest are known as what?

Intermediate coordinates

400

Janae is in Europe but hopes to travel to Antarctica one day. What continent AND ocean must she pass to get there?  

Africa and Southern Ocean 

400

What are the 5 boroughs in New York?

Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, the Bronx, Manhattan 

500

Why are Antarctica and Australia considered "special cases?" 

They are considered special cases because Australia is both a country and continent. Antarctica is a continent, but has no countries. 

500

What theme of geography focuses on how people change and adapt to the world around them?

Human Environment Interaction 

500

What are the traditions, beliefs and ways of living that a group of people share?

Culture

500

Ahliana is in South America but can't wait to visit China. What ocean and continent(s) must she pass to get there? 

Atlantic Ocean, Africa and/or Europe

500

What country in Asia was once separated and located in the Southern hemisphere during Pangaea? 

India 

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