Intro to Geography
Geography is broken into two categories. Physical and what?
Human
How many continents and oceans are there?
7 continents and 5 oceans
What map feature helps to identify what symbols and colors on a map represents?
Map key
Name the 5 Themes of Geography (MRHELP!)
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place.
What is the study of Earth's features and its people called?
Geography
What is the largest continent? This includes Russia, China, and India.
Asia
The line of latitude at zero degrees is called what?
Equator
"The White House is located at 1600 W. Pennsylvania Ave." is an example of which theme of geography?
Location
When Spring begins in the Southern hemisphere, what season begins in the Northern hemisphere?
Which continent is an island country as well?
Australia
The line of longitude at zero degrees is called what?
Prime Meridian
"The Midwest is known for growing grains" is an example of which theme of geography?
Region
What do you call a person who studies geography?
A geographer
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What device is used to identify direction on a map?
Compass Rose
What are the two types of LOCATION?
Absolute & Relative
Which map projection is most commonly used in navigation as it makes latitude and longitude lines intersect at even points?
Mercator
If you sailed East from Africa toward Australia, what ocean would you cross?
Indian
What is the term used when maps can change size or shape of continents in order to serve a purpose?
Distortion
"The mining of copper leaves large holes in the Earth" is an example of which theme of geography?
Human Environment Interaction