Geography is the study of people, their
environments and the resources.
100
When finding a location on the map, which comes first, longitude or latitude?
Latitude comes first.
100
What is a map?
A map is a drawing of the Earth’s surface.
100
What does a physical map show?
A physical Map shows natural features, such
as mountains and rivers.
100
What continent do we live on?
We live on the North American continent.
200
What are the 5 themes of geography?
The 5 themes of geography are location, place, interaction
between people and their environment,
movement and region.
200
What is latitude?
Lines of latitude measure distance north and
south from the Equator.
200
What is a cartographer?
Cartographers are map makers.
200
What is a map key?
Maps use symbols or colors to
represent things, and the map key explains
what they mean.
200
How many continents does our world have? Name them.
Earth has 7 continents, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
300
The manner in which people have learned to adapt to their environment is an example of:
Interaction is the manner in which people have learned to adapt to their environment. Cutting down trees and building buildings is an example of interaction. Another example is creating farms and growing specific vegetables.
300
What is longitude?
Lines of longitude measure distance east and
west from the Prime Meridian.
300
Are maps or globes more accurate?
Maps are easier to read but globes are the
most accurate.
300
What are some things you can find on an economic map?
Economic Maps shows how people in a
certain area make a living, and what kind of jobs they have in a certain area.
300
Name the 4 oceans.
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
400
What is the difference between the theme "place" and "location?"
Place- geographers describe a place in terms of both physical and human features including climate, soil, plant life, animal life, and bodies of water.
Location- Location: an accurate location of a place, using latitude and longitude.
400
The equator splits the world into the northern and southern _________________.
The equator splits the world into the northern and southern hemispheres.
400
Name and describe at least 1 type of map.
Political Map: shows boundaries of countries
and states.
Physical Map: shows natural features, such
as mountains and rivers.
Population Map: shows how many people
live in a certain area.
Economic Map: shows how people in a
certain area make a living.
400
Are the boundaries on a political map natural or man made?
Political Map shows boundaries that people
have set up to divide the world into countries
and states, so they are man made.