Geography Basics
The Earth is divided into this many hemispheres. Name them.
Four (Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern)
People that study geography
Geographers
2376 S. Home Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 is an example of this theme of geography.
(Absolute) location
The two types of features for place are human and ________ features.
physical
A round, elevated area of land that is less then 2,000 feet
Hill
True or false, a region can be based on both human and physical features.
True
Movement refers to the way people, _____________, information, and cultures move from one place to the other.
goods or products
The Grand Canyon and Eiffel Tower are an example of this theme of geography.
Place (Physical and Human features)
People _______ the environment when they change it. For example, adding a highway.
modify
What is an area of low land between hills or mountains?
Valley
The study of Earth, its people, and the landscapes they create is called____________.
Geography
HEI looks at the relationships between ______________ and their environment.
humans and their environment
Building houses and destroying forests is an example of this theme of geography.
Human environment interaction
Your home address is an example of _________ location.
absolute
A landform that is 2,000 feet or higher
Mountain
A GPS uses what kind of Location?
Absolute
Vertical lines that run from West to East
Lines of latitude
The Midwest is an example of this theme of geography.
Region
Human features are part of what theme of geography?
Place
What is the name given to piece of land surrounded by water on ALL sides?
Island
In Human-Environment Interaction, humans can either _______ or _______ the environment.
What is adapt or modify (change) on the environment?
List the 5 themes of Geography.
What are movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, and place?
The tradition of Carnival being spread from Trinidad to the entire Caribbean and later the United States
Movement (culture)
The Caribbean is an example of what theme?
Region
What is the name given to piece of land surrounded by water on THREE sides?
Peninsula