5 Themes of Geography
What are the 5 themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement and Human Environment Interaction
What is the name of the lines that run east to west across the world?<->
Latitude
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather for an area over a long period of time.
How many time zones are there in the world?
24 time zones
What is another name for a map's legend?
A key
What are the two types of location?
Absolute and Relative location
What is the name of the line located at 0 degrees latitude?
The Equator
What two things help to describe daily weather and long term climate?
Temperature and Precipitation
About how many degrees longitude is there between time zones?
About 15 degrees
Which part of the map has to deal with measuring distance between places?
Scale
Which theme matches this example " My sweater was made in Taiwan"
Movement
What is the name for halves of the Earth that are created by the Equator and Prime Meridian called?
Hemispheres
Which climate zone has warm summers and cold winters?
Temperate Zones
It is 4:00 PM EST in Boston what time would it be in Los Angeles, California PST
1:00 PM
A compass rose has 4 cardinal directions what are they?
North, South, East, West
What are the two types of characteristics that go with the theme Place?
Physical and Human Characteristics
What is the name for the 7 largest landmasses on the Earth?
Continents
What are the four steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation and Collection.
If Tokyo, Japan is 13 hours ahead of our time zone what time would it be in Manchester if its 9:30 PM in Tokyo?
8:30 AM
If the scale on a map was every inch= 50 miles and between two places was 6 1/2 inches apart how many miles are the two places apart?
325 Miles
Which theme matches this example " New Hampshire along with other states including Maine all have similar climates and are grouped together because of this"?
Region
What is the name of the line at 180 degrees longitude that is the break up between days?
International Date Line
Why is it that ocean water is colder than lake water?
Due to the fact it takes longer to heat ocean water since it is so large.
If Hawaii is 6 hours behind our time and it is currently 5:00 AM in Hawaii what time would it be in Manchester?
11:00 AM
If a scale on a map was every 2 inches=150 miles How many miles would two places be apart if the measurement was 13 inches apart?
975 miles