Five Themes
Study of the physical world and its inhabitants
What is geography
Travel, trade, email
Movement
The air that surrounds the Earth
Atmosphere
Centermost part of the Earth
Core
Firsthand information
Primary Source
Formal discussion or argument about a topic
Debate
Longitude and latitude: exact location
Absolute Location
Basic unit of study in geography
Region
Bodies of water on the Earth
Hydrosphere
Shaking or sudden movements in plates
Earthquake
Articles in newspapers, magazines, biographies
Secondary Source
Pushes people out or draws people in
Push/Pull factors
Described by landmarks directions, and distance
Relative location
Lines that run east to west and parallel with the equator
Latitude
Part of the Earth's crust made up of land
Lithosphere
Mountains formed when lava rises through the crust
Volcanoes
Objects that give insight into a culture or history
Artifacts
Shows comparisons making highs and lows
Bar Graph
Things that are determined by nature
Physical Characteristics
Lines that run north and south and parallel with the prime meridian
Longitude
Part of the Earth's crust where life is found
Biosphere
Name the 7 continents
N. America, S. America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Antarctica, Europe
Shows information in chronilogical order
Timeline
Special graphs using pictures to represent information
Pictographs
Humans adapt to their environment
Human Environment Interaction
Physical and human characteristics
Place
Three layers of the Earth
Core, mantle, crust
Narrow piece of land that connects 2 large landmasses
Isthmus
Illustrations about political or social issues
Political Cartoons
Diagrams