5 Themes of Geography
The Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, and deserts are examples of this kind of characteristic
Place
This scale looks at patterns across a larger area that shares common features, like the Midwest, and climate
Regional Scale
About 98% of this continent is covered in Ice
Antarctica
A person who studies the Earth
Geographer
This is the largest ocean in the world.
Pacific Ocean
People cutting down rainforests for farmland is an example of this
Human-environment Interaction
The spread of hip-hop culture from New York to cities across the U.S. demonstrates this scale
Interregional Scale
This continent has countries known as Sudan, Egypt, and Nigeria
Africa
This branch of geography studies natural features like mountains, rivers, and climate
Physical Geography
This ocean is the smallest in the world
Artic Ocean
This theme groups places together that share something in common
Region
Voting results in a single county would be examined at this scale
Local Scale
This is the largest continent on Earth
Asia
This term describes the level at which we study geography, from local to global
Spatial Scale
This ocean is the coldest and surrounds the North Pole
Artic Ocean
The exact coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude
Location
Climate change and global warming are issues studied at this scale
Global Scale
This is the only country that is also a continent and known as the Outback
Australia
A person who studies humans, their cultures, and how they develop
Anthropologists
This ocean is found between Africa, Asia, and Australia
Indian Ocean
The migration of TikTok dances across the world is an example of this kind of theme
Movement
The spread of COVID-19 across continents is an example of this scale
Global Scale
Which two continents share a land mass?
Europe and Asia
The long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area
Climate
This ocean surrounds Antarctica
Southern Ocean