Physical or Human Geography?
Population of China
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
The study of the Earth
geography
What is another name for a map legend?
Map Key
Shows directions such as east, west, south, and north.
a compass rose
What city and state do we live in?
Beloit, Wisconsin
Climate
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
A visual representation of an area or Earth.
A map
The exact location of a place on Earth
Absolute Location
This type of map shows boundaries like states, cities, and countries, and often includes capitals.
Political Map
What country do we live in?
USA, US, America, United States of America
The Amazon River
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
physical geography
Imaginary lines that run north to south
Lines of Longitude
The number of people who live in an area (could be a town, city, state, country, etc.)
Population
Imaginary Lines on the surface of the earth that measure distance north or south of the equator
lines of latitude
What continent do we live on?
North America
The movement of people during settlement of a given area.
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
human geography
This is the line that separates the northern and southern hemisphere. It is at 0 degrees latitude...
the Equator
Shows the relationship between distance on the earth and distance on a map (hint: usually found in the map key)
scale
This is the line that separates the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere. It is at 0 degrees longitude.
the prime meridian
What is the name of the river that travels through Beloit?
The Rock River
The bridge that crosses the Rock River
Physical Geography or Human Geography?
Human Geography
What are the cardinal directions?
North
East
South
West
What are the intermediate directions?
NE
SE
SW
NW
the predominate weather patterns over time in a given place
climate
What is Ms. Smith's favorite thing to do outside school?
Go to concerts!