Intro to Social Studies
PEGS
Elements of a Map
5 Themes of Geography
Latitude and Longitude
100

The study of the past is...

History

100

This factor deals with how people make decisions about leadership

Political

100
Three dimensional representation of the Earth is a...

Globe

100

This themes answers the question "Where is it?"

Location

100

What is the exact place on Earth at which geographic features are found?

Absolute Location

200

The study of how goods and services are made, distributed and used is...

Economics
200

This factor deals with how people use resources

Economic

200

Name of the people who make maps

Cartographers

200

This themes explains what makes places unique?

Place

200

This imaginary line divides the Earth into Eastern and Western halves?

Prime Meridian

300

What type of geography is the study of the world, its people, communities and cultures called?


Human Geography

300

This factor talks about climate

Geographic

300

This is a drawing of the Earth that shows elevation, physical features, moutains, rivers and lakes

Physical Map

300

This theme looks at how people, goods and ideas that move from one location to another across the world.

Movement

300

What are the latitude coordinators for the Equator?

0 degrees. 

400

What are the people and groups in a society who make laws called?

Government

400

This factor talks about education

Social

400

This is a type of map that shows human made features, cities, boundaries, countries and their labels. 

Political Map

400

Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, Dust Storms, Torandos are an example of what theme

Human-Environment Interaction

400

This set of lines run parallel to the Equator?

Latitude Lines

500

What are ecomonic decisions affecting individuals called? 

Microeconomics

500

Name ALL the factors that connect to this example

The rise of monarchies, the Silk Road trade network, and the use of natural harbors to build cities are examples of how these PEGS factors can influence each other.


Political, Economic and Geographic

500

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest are refered to as?

Intermediate Directions

500

World and countries are divided into smaller pieces with things in common

Region

500

This set of imaginary lines goes around the Earth through the poles?

Longitudes Lines

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