5 Themes
Latitude/Longitude
Globes/Maps
Vocabulary
100
How many themes of Geography are there?
5
100
Line of Latitude that is at 0 degrees
Equator
100
Section of a map that explain what symbols mean?
Key
100
Half of earth is called a
Hemisphere
200
Geographers use longitude and latitude for what theme?
Location
200
Another name for a line of latitude is called?
Parallels
200
Imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England?
Prime Meridian
200
The study of earth is called what?
Geography
300
When geographers group places together they use what theme?
Region
300
How many degrees can a line of latitude go up to?
90 degrees
300
A globe is more accurate than a map because a globe can show...
The true shape of earth or no distortions.
300
Map feature that shows the 4 cardinal directions?
Compass Rose
400
Human and physical features at a specific location are group under what theme?
Place
400
How many degrees can a line of longitude go up to?
180 degrees
400
How do you find out the subject of a map?
Title
400
A change in the accuracy of shapes and distances on a map is called what?
Distortion
500
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Region, place, location, movement, and Human-Environment Interaction.
500
If I am at 180 degrees west and I go one more degree west what would my location be in degrees?
179 degrees east
500
How many degrees west can a person go before going east?
180 degrees
500
Geographers use this to find an exact location?
Latitude and Longitude
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