Vocabulary
Themes of Geography
Geography
Map Skills
Earth in Space
100
the path a planet follows around the sun
What is an orbit
100
Describes where something is
What is location
100
The study of Earth's land areas, bodies of water, plant life, and other physical features
What is physical geography
100
A round model of Earth, showing shape, landforms, and directions as they truly relate to one another
What is a globe
100
These planets are closest to the sun and are small and solid
What are the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
200
This is the study of Earth and it's people
What is geography
200
Explains how and why people and things move and are connected
What is movement
200
Three blocks of time that history is divided into
What is decade, century, and millenium
200
A flat drawing of all or part of the Earth's surface
What is a map
200
The amount of time Earth takes to make one revolution around the sun
What is 365.25 days
300
This describes where a feature is in relation to the features around it
What is relative location
300
Areas that share common characteristics
What is regions
300
Four long periods that history is divided into in Western societies
What is pre-history, ancient history, middle ages, and modern history
300
Imaginary circles that run east to west around the globe
What is lines of latitude
300
The day with the most hours of sunlight marks the
What is summer solstice
400
Another name for natural surroundings
What is environment
400
The relationship between people and their environment
What is human-environment interaction
400
The study of people and their activities
What is human geography
400
Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
What are lines of longitude
400
The days when sunlight and darkness are equal
What is an equinox
500
The layer of oxygen and gases that surround Earth
What is the atmosphere
500
Describes the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique
What is place
500
In years to come this geography career is expected to grow
What is a geography teacher
500
The Prime Meridian runs through this location
What is Greenwich, England
500
This area lies near the Equator between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
What is the tropics
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