5 Themes of Geography
The Geographer's Tools
Miscellaneous
100
What physical processes can cause places to change over time?
What is volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, and glacial movement can cause change
100
Name the three types of maps
What is general reference maps, thematic maps, and nautical maps.
100
How do maps and globes differ?
What is globes are accurate and three dimensional where maps are two dimensional and distorted
200
How do push pull factors cause migration?
What is difficult conditions push people to leave a place; the promise of better conditions pulls people to a new place
200
How have new tools and knowledge helped cartographers?
What is they allow cartographers to make more detailed and accurate maps.
200
What are some natural barriers to human movement?
What is Mountains, Canyons, and Raging rivers.
300
Name some ways people have adapted to their environment?
What is building homes, eating locally grown foods.
300
What are the differences between general reference maps, thematic maps, and nautical maps?
What is general reference maps are used to show natural and human made features; thematic maps are used to show one specific idea; and nautical maps are used for navigation
300
What are some characteristics of the theme place?
What is Climate, landforms, bodies of water, plant and animal life, cities governments , and cultural traditions
400
How is absolute location determined?
What is by using latitude and longitude lines
400
What kind of information can be displayed on maps and graphs?
What is Facts, data, and statistics
400
What is a region?
What is a group of places that common physical and/or human characteristics
500
How is relative location determined?
What is by describing it in relation to other places
500
What is the advantage of using maps, charts, and graphs instead of text?
What is they quickly and clearly present information.
500
What is a natural region?
What is a region that has its own unique combination of plant and animal life.
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