Map Elements
What does a Compass Rose do?
Shows the cardinal directions. North, East, South, and West.
Which theme of geography is best represented by the example below?
"40 degrees North, 30 degrees West"
Location
+Points if you said Absolute Location!
What is monotheism?
A religion that only believes in 1 deity (god/godess)
Where is North America?
(Ms. DeAnda will show a map)
C
How many cats does Ms. DeAnda have?
(Bonus points if you know their names!)
2 cats!
Sammy & Gobi
Which imaginary line divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
The Equator
Which theme of geography is best represented by the example below?
"Glacier National Park is in Montana. There are many miles of hiking trails, plus animals to see like bears and mountain goats."
Place
What is nontheism?
A religion that does not believe in any deity (god/godess)
Where is the Middle East?
(Ms. DeAnda will show you a map)
Letter D
What is culture?
The way people in a region live, behave, believe, and think. Includes language, religion, food, clothes, arts, traditions, etc.
Which imaginary line divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
Which theme of geography is best represented by the example below?
"Countries in the Middle East share similar religions, foods, and other cultural traits"
Region
What is polytheism?
A religion that believes in 2 or more deities
What continent is at letter F?
(Ms. DeAnda will show you a map?
Australia
Each member of your team: Give an example of culture from your own culture.
Points awarded at teacher discretion.
What does a Legend or Key do?
Explains what the symbols on a map mean.
Which theme of geography is best represented by the example below?
"Syrian refugees fleeing (running away) to Europe"
Movement
Of the 5 major world religions, which one is polytheistic?
Hinduism
Where is Sub-Saharan Africa?
(Ms. DeAnda will show you a map)
Letter A
What is the most common map projection used in America?
Mercator Projection and/or Albers Equal-Area Conic Projection
Brock is studying a map of where to find the best Oran berries for a Poke-Curry he wants to make. He needs to know how far down the route he needs to walk. What map element can he look at to figure out how far he needs to go?
Which theme of geography is best represented by the example below?
"Studying the effect of pollution from a factory that dumps waste into a nearby pond"
Human-Environment Interactions
What are the three Abrahamic religions?
(Hint: They are all monotheistic)
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
What is the name of the region where the Abrahamic religions originated (started)?
(Ms. DeAnda will show a map)
The Middle East
Letter D
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
What do you mean, an African or European swallow?