5 Themes
Places grouped by what they have in common, like climate, landforms, culture
Region
Shows landforms and elevation
Physical
What is a human feature?
Something humans have made. Examples: buildings, roads, landmarks
The ocean north of Antarctica
Southern
one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
The unique description of what a place looks like
Place
Shows a main idea or specific theme
thematic
Information shared through the internet and social media is an example of which theme?
Movement
The ocean to the north of Europe is
Arctic Ocean
A tool on a map that shows me cardinal and intermediate directions
Compass Rose
How people affect the environment/ How the environment affects people
Human Environment Interaction
Example: A weather map
Thematic
Changes in the land's features caused by the earth itself, such as the movement of tectonic plates
physical process
The ocean to the east of North America
Atlantic Ocean
The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
Pangea
the movement of people, goods, and ideas
Movement
Example: Names of each state in the United States
political
an imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude. (side to side) Gives me the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
The ocean to the west of North America
Pacific Ocean
Half of the earth
hemisphere
Where a place is
Location
Shows manmade boundaries
Political
People leaving a campfire burning and starting a forest fire is an example of which theme?
Human Environment Interaction
The ocean to the south of Asia
Indian Ocean
an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude. (up and down) Gives me the easter and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian