Themes of Geography
How people get from place to place in terms of geography
Movement
Parallel lines that run east and west but measure north and south
Latitude
BCE
Before Common Era
Compass
Organization of places based on a given similarity
Region
Meridians that run north and south but measure east and west
Longitude
CE
Common Era
Area of a map that tells you what each symbol means
Key
Absolute and Relative
Location
Zero degree latitude
Equator
Study of the earth and its features
Geography
Type of map that shows you geographic features
Physical Map
How people change and/or adapt to their environment
Interaction
Zero degree longitude
Prime Meridian
The physical aspects of the earths surface
geographic features
Type of map that shows the borders of countries, cities and/or towns
Political
Description of a location
Place
Exact location using latitude and longitude
Coordinates
The sections of the world (northern, southern, eastern, western)
Hemispheres
Type of map that shows specific information such as climate, transportation, and population
Thematic or Special Purpose