Geography Facts/Themes
What planet do we live on?
Earth
When would you use a map?
Answers will vary, teach will accept best answer
What region do we live in?
Northeast
What is the definition of landform?
A natural feature of the Earth
What is a physical map?
shows information such as landforms and bodies of water.
What is the equator?
The imaginary line that extends around the center of the Earth. 0 degrees latitude.
What is the definition of climate?
The usual weather pattern in a place over a period of time.
What is a historical map?
Shows a particular time from the past.
What are latitude lines?
are evenly spaced and extend around the center of Earth.
What continent do we live on?
North America
What is an elevation map?
allows you to compare and contrast elevations of different areas.
What are longitude lines?
are evenly spaced lines that extend north and south between the North and South Poles.
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Location, human/environment interaction, movement, and region.
What is a political map
a type of map that represents political divisions, or human-created boundaries, of the world, continents and major geographic regions.
What is the definition of Prime Meridian?
the line of longitude marked at 0 degrees.