Maps
Half of the Earth
Hemisphere
The time when summer/winter begins, when the sun is highest in the north/south hemisphere is...
Solstice
Which of the 5 themes: Washington DC is at 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W
Absolute location
A system in which people produce, buy, and sell things.
Economy
What is a conflict fought between different groups of people in the same country?
Civil War
People who draw and design maps.
Cartographer
The time when the sun is directly above the equator, the beginning of spring/autumn is...
Equinox
What is the relative location of Hong Kong?
South of Shenzhen, East of Macau, South of China, near Guangdong...
A _________ is a society that has highly developed culture and technology.
Civilization
Spanish explorers who conquered the Americas.
The center line of latitude that goes around the Earth.
Equator
Pieces of the Earth's crust that float on top of the mantle and are always moving are called...
Tectonic Plates
In what way is building a highway an example of human-environment interaction?
Modification
Sikhism is a religion with one god. It is a __________religion.
Monotheistic
What is the outbreak of a disease that spreads widely?
The center line of longitude that goes from the North to South poles, through Greenwich England.
Prime Meridian
The time in the Hydrologic (water) Cycle when water droplets become heavy and fall back to earth is...
Precipitation
A book written in China becomes popular in the United States. This is an example of which of the 5 themes?
Movement
In this type of economy, privately owned businesses create goods that people buy in markets.
Free Enterprise Economy
What was the document that was created in 1789 that organizes the US government and grants people rights?
Constitution
How do map projections distort the Earth.
It is not possible to perfectly show the round Earth on a flat surface. Changes must be made to make flat maps.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time, weather is at a particular time.
What is one example of a human trait (place) in the United States?
Many possible answers
Banks are part of which sector of the economy?
Third sector
What was one reason the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs?
Disease, superior weapons, organizing city-states and villages against the Aztecs.