Maps
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5 Themes of Geography
Longitude/Latitude
Africa
100

Look at the map on page 1: What part of the map is "Geography Island"

The title

100

What direction is to the right >>

East

100

Which theme of geography will describe a location by answering "What is it like when we get there?"

Place

100

What are the imaginary lines that form a grid around the Earth and pinpoint a location called? 

Lines of Latitude and Longitude

100

How many countries are there in Africa?

54

200

Look at the map on page 1: What is the circle with N, S, W, E?

Compass
200

What direction is to the bottom 

South

200

Which theme of geography will tell us "What do locations have in common?"

Region

200

What is the line that goes around the Earth at 0* Latitude?

The Equator

200

What is the name of the tallest mountain in Africa?

Mount Kilimanjaro

300

Look at the map on page 1: What is the box to the right that has pictures with words next to it called?

The Key

300

What direction is to the left <<<

West

300

When looking at "Then and Now" photos of cities and the things humans did to change the environment, you are looking into which theme of geography?

Human Environment Interaction

300

What is the line that goes around the Earth at 0*Longitude and goes through England, Spain, and parts of Africa?

The Prime Meridian

300
How many languages are spoken in all of Africa?

About 2,000 languages!!

400

Look at the map on page 1: What are the lines going across the map called?

Grid ... also accepted: Longitude and Latitude

400

What direction is the top right corner

Northeast

400

This theme of geography gives the absolute or relative location of a place and tells you where it is.

Location

400

Which of the following describes absolute (perfect) location?

A. 40°27'08.0"N 74°28'06.5"W

B. North Brunswick

A. 40°27'08.0"N 74°28'06.5"W

There is nowhere else on the map with this exact location!

400

What country is at the top right corner of Africa?

*Hint* Pyramids are found here.

Egypt

500

Look at the map on page 1: What is the box on the bottom right corner with a measuring tool?

The scale

500

What direction is the bottom left corner

Southwest

500

Looking at an object (like clothes) and seeing where it is made - or where it moved from- relates to which theme of geography?

Movement

500

What are the degree directions for all the lines of latitude above the Equator? 


*Hint* That is the Northern Hemisphere

North

500

What country is the large island near the bottom right of Africa?

*Hint* King Julius likes to move it, move it here!

Madagascar

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