Five Themes
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, Place, Human/Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
What map tool shows direction?
Compass Rose
What is a natural feature of Earth, such as a mountain, desert, or valley?
Landform
What is an area that shares physical or human characteristics?
Region
What type of map shows state capitals, cities, and borders?
Political Map
Which theme describes where something can be found?
Location
What imaginary line is at 0° latitude?
Equator
What is the usual weather pattern of a place over time?
Climate
Regions can be based on human characteristics OR what other kind?
Physical Characteristics
What type of map shows landforms and bodies of water?
Physical Map
Which theme explains how and why people or goods travel from one place to another?
Movement
What imaginary line is at 0° longitude?
Prime Meridian
What is the height of land above sea level called?
Elevation
Looking at the U.S. regions map, Utah belongs to what region?
West Region
What type of map shows a particular time from the past?
Historical Map
Building canals to connect cities and changing the land is an example of which theme?
Human/Environment Interaction
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute is an exact location; relative describes where something is compared with another place
What does relief show on a physical map?
high and low places/elevation
Name two other states shown in the same region as Utah.
Any two of WA, OR, CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, CO
Why is the date especially important when reading a historical map?
It tells what time period the map represents
A student says, “California’s redwood trees, cool northern climate, and coastal location make that area different from others.” Which theme BEST fits this description?
Place
Why are flat maps of the entire Earth less accurate than globes?
Parts of Earth must be stretched to make them flat, causing distortion
According to the U.S. physical map, what major mountain range would someone cross traveling from the Great Plains toward California?
Rocky Mountains
Explain one way regions can be created from human activity and one way from physical characteristics.
population/economic activity; vegetation/landforms/climate
A map showing drought levels in California in 2006 and 2016 is what type of map?
: Special-purpose map