5 Themes of Geography
What are the two types of location?
Absolute & Relative location
This tells you what the map is about.
Title
Lines of latitude run in what direction?
East to west
Which theme of geography focuses on the connections and interactions between people and their environment?
b) Human-Environment Interaction
What was the first successful human region?
Mesopotamia
What is the definition of Movement?
Describes how people, places, or IDEAS move.
This shows you the direction like Never Eat Soggy Waffles.
Compass Rose
Lines of longitude run in what direction?
North to South
What does the theme of "Location" in geography refer to?
b) The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
This describes the characteristics that make a location unique.
Place
The legend/key shows you the WHAT on a map?
Symbols
Absolute location of where latitude and longitude lines intersect are called what?
Coordinates
When geographers talk about a specific area with common characteristics, such as a desert or a rainforest, they are discussing which theme?
a) Region
What was the name of Genghis Khan’s empire?
The Mongol Empire
This is a group of places with at least ONE characteristic?
Region
This shows you how far things are apart.
Scale
What two hemispheres does longitude separate?
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
Which theme of geography considers the physical and cultural characteristics that make a place unique?
d) Place
Which civilization invented the wheel?
Sumerian
Give the definition of human-environment interaction.
*there are TWO MAIN items I want you to address*
How people use, change, or rely on their environment. BUT also how the environment affects people.
What is a inset map?
A map that shows a smaller area inside of a larger area.
What is 0 degrees longitude called?
Prime Meridian
Geographers use this theme to divide the world into manageable sections for study and analysis.
c) Region
What city was Pluto founded in 1930?
Flagstaff, Arizona