Earth's Rotation & Revolution
Seasons
Why Geography is Important & Skills of a Geographer
Themes of Geography
Types of Maps

100
The earth ____________ on its axis as it ___________ around the sun.
What is rotates; revolves
100
Based on the location of the low latitudes near the equator, where the climate is hot, we can conclude that the high latitudes are located near these because the climate is cold --
What is the North & South Poles.
100
TRUE or FALSE - Geography is important because it helps communities minimize the impact of natural disasters, helps governments make good national and international security decisions, and helps businesses make good location decisions.
What is TRUE
100
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This is an example of what type of location?
What is absolute location.
100
What kind of maps feature the Earth's surfaces - such as mountains, plains, bodies of water, elevation, and vegetation?
What is a physical map?
200
This is the major effect caused by the rotation of the earth.
What is day and night.
200
During the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere the Arctic Circle is dark for 24 hours. Based on this information, we can conclude that the Antarctic Circle is experiencing --
What is 24 hours of light.
200
Of the following, which decisions can Geographers help make -- what route a trans-national oil pipeline should take -- the most profitable location of a new fast food restaurant -- causes of a dispute between bordering countries in Asia -- all of the above
What is ALL of the above.
200
What are the 5 themes of geography?
What is Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, and Place
200
What type of maps show areas of natural resources and agricultural and industrial products of an area?
What is a resource map.
300
On Earth, the seasons change due to two things: the revolution of the earth around the sun and this.
What is the Earth's tilted axis.
300
The low latitudes of the earth lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. These areas are often just called the ____________.
What is the tropics.
300
Geographers view the world ___________. A) Linearly B) Spatially C) Narrowly
What is spatially.
300
This type of location can be described by landmarks, time, direction, and/or distance?
What is relative location.
300
What type of maps show major boundaries such as counties, states, capitals, and other cities?
What is a political map.
400
What reason would best explain why we experience four seasons on Earth?
What is the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun.
400
John would like to take a trip to Chile in SOUTH AMERICA to hike along the Andes Mountains. John prefers to travel during warm weather in order to take part in activities such as swimming, picnics, and hiking the great outdoors. Based on this information, what date/time of year would be best for John's vacation?
What is December 21/Summer in Southern Hemisphere
400
Before geographers are able to analyze data, what must they do?
What is organize previously collected data.
400
What are the 3 ways humans and the environment affect each other (Human Environment Interaction)?
What is DAM - we depend on it, adapt to it, and modify it.
400
What kind of map shows where people live in a specific area and how crowded it is (Rural/Urban)?
What is a population density map.
500
Twice a year, the direct rays of the sun strike the Equator, when the Earth is neither tilted toward or away from the sun. The event is called a/an --
What is equinox.
500
What latitudinal zone has the warmest average annual temperature? High latitudes, mid latitudes, or low latitudes?
What is low latitudes.
500
A primary reason that geographers study maps is to: A) predict changes in government policies B) infer relationships between people and places C) understand the time order in which an event unfolded D) appreciate the value systems of world cultures.
What is infer relationships between people and places.
500
What best explains the difference between formal regions and functional/perceptual regions?
What is they have clear boundaries with one or more common features.
500
What kind of maps help you understand a specific theme(s) such as world religions, cultures, and people?
What is a thematic map?
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