5 Themes of Geography
This theme of geography deals with how humans interact with the environment and change the environment.
Human-Environment Interaction
Physical Map
What climate have high temperatures with lot of rain.
Tropical
The study of the Earth’s places, environments, and the people who live in them.
Geography
NYC- 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W these coordinates tell you about the ________ location of NYC
Absolute
These theme may be split into two parts, absolute and relative.
Location
This map includes data such as climate, religion, languages...
Thematic map
What climate has warm weather with very little rain
Dry
What are the names of the continents located in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia
PS/IS 128 is located 2 blocks from Juniper Park is an example of this.
Relative Location
This theme deals with the importing and exports of certain goods or ideas
Equator
What climate is cold with average temperatures below 50° F year round
Polar
Double the Points!!!
What does "landlocked" mean? and why is being landlocked a negative?
What are the 4 foods that we learned about in the movement lesson?
Seafood, Fruits/Nuts, Vegetables, Red Meat
This theme describes a group of places that shares common characteristics
Region
The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
What are the severe disadvantages to a tropical climate?
Extreme Weather Risks (hurricanes, flooding), high humidity leads to a lot of insects.
Describes the location in relation to something else. provide an example
Relative location. Answers may vary
Name 5 positives we can do to impact the environment.
Answers may include
Planting trees
Recycling
Riding a bike instead of driving a car
Saving water
Picking up litter
Growing gardens
Protecting wildlife (animals)
Using reusable bags and water bottles
This theme describes the human and physical characteristics of an area.
These points describe the absolute location on a map
Latitude and Longitude
What are the advantages to a polar climate?
Low Humidity & Clean Air, Cold temperatures can reduce the number of some insects
What is a hemisphere?
Half of the Earth
Answers may include
Using too many cars
Cutting down too many trees
Littering
Polluting water
Using too much plastic
Hunting too many animals