Five Themes
Name the five themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human-environment Interaction, Region, Movement
An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Equator
Which continent do we leave in?
North America
How many ocean are there? Name all the oceans?
Artic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern
Define Geography
The study of the earth and everything in it.
What are the two types of location?
Relatives and Absolute
An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth vertically dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
How Many continents are there? Name them
7 Continents (North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Australia)
Lines on a map that run parallel to the equator
Latitude
This map shows natural landforms.
Physical Map
How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place is known as which theme of geography?
Movement
A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for.
Map key or Map Legend
Which continents are completely located in the Western Hemisphere?
NA, SA
Meridian lines that runs from the North pole to the South Pole
Longitude
What is a political map?
A map that shows boundaries defining nations, countries, states, provinces and territories and the major cities that lie within them.
areas of the earth that are alike in some ways, sharing common cultural and physical characteristics.
Region
Represents distance between two locations on the map.
Map Scale
Which Continents are completely located in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Europe, Australia, Asia
Which ocean is entirely located in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Indian Ocean
In this theme of geography, people adapt to Their environment and modify their environment
Human Environment Interaction
This theme of geography has both: Human characteristics and physical characteristics.
Place
The in-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.
Intermediate directions
Which Continent is located in all four Hemisphere?
Africa
Which ocean is the biggest in the world?
Pacific Ocean
What acronym can I use to help me remember the five themes of geography?
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