Map Skills - 1
The word “Geography” came from which language
GREEK "geo" (Earth) and "graphos" (to write). Geography literally means the description of Earth.
What is geography?
Geography is the science that studies the features of the Earth and its connection to people and the environment.
What theme of geography helps us identify the exact or relative position of a place on Earth?
Location - Where is it?
What is a natural resource?
Materials found in nature that people value and use, like water, soil, and minerals.
Physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture.
What is material culture?
We live in which two hemispheres?
Northern Hemisphere & Western Hemisphere
What are the four cardinal directions?
north, east, south, west
Which theme explores how humans adapt to, modify, and depend on their environment?
Human/Environment Interaction.
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be replaced naturally, like sunlight, wind, or water.
Beliefs, traditions, or values such as language or religion.
nonmaterial culture
List at least 3 of the 9 map features.
Title, compass rose, symbols, legend, lines of longitude, lines of latitude, scale, labels, colors
The imaginary lines Pole to Pole that tell the location east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
Place describes ________________ that make a location unique?
the physical and human characteristics
Name one example of a nonrenewable resource.
Oil, coal, or natural gas.
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
cultural diffusion
The horizontal imaginary lines that tell the location north or south of the Equator as you climb.
Latitude
The imaginary horizontal line around the middle of the Earth’s surface.
The equator
Which theme examines the movement of people, goods, and ideas from one location to another?
Movement, everything moves
What are fossil fuels made from?
Remains of ancient plants and animals.
A rule or standard of behavior shared by members of a social group.
What is a cultural norm?
What type of map shows land and water features?
Physical map
Another name for 0 degrees longitude that runs through Greenwich, England
Prime Meridian
What theme groups areas together based on common physical or human characteristics, such as language, climate, or political boundaries?
Region
Name a type of energy that doesn’t use fossil fuels.
Solar energy, wind power, or geothermal energy.
It can lead to the blending of cultures but also threaten traditional cultural practices.
globalization