5 Themes
5 themes and more
Activities and more
location/place
Movement
100
What is Absolute Location and give an example
What is EXACT LOCATION EXAMPLE: 251 STERLING ROAD
100
What is relative location? Give an example
What is Not exact location...ex: I leave near Sterling Community School
100
Using your hand, show the direction of lines of latitude
What is horizontal <------------->
100
"Turn left at the McDonald's, turn right at the Bakers Dozen, and if you see Better Valu, you've gone too far." This is an example of _____________________ location
What is Relative
100
People that like to ski may move to this location
What is a mountain region (Vermont, NH)
200
Ms. Bolles went outside and chopped down a thousand trees to build a house. This is an example of which theme of geography?
What is Human Environment Interaction
200
Give at least three different ways that people, goods, and ideas can move from one place to another:
What is Transportation, phones, internet, TV, word of mouth, music...
200
Show the direction of lines of longitude
What is Vertical (up and down)
200
What are features of Place
What is human and physical
200
People and Ideas get around
What is Movement
300
Ms. Bolles loves traveling the world. When she was visiting Ireland, she learned a new dance and taught it to all of her friends in America. This is an example of which theme of geography?
What is MOVEMENT
300
Name 3 ways that humans negatively impact the environment:
What is Pollute, Use all resources, don't recycle
300
Draw the equator on the board
What is -pass to next group if not able to draw on the board
300
Give examples of Human characteristiccs
What is Roads, Buildings, hiking trails...
300
Give at least 2 reasons why people would migrate or move to another area
What is a new job, family, location...
400
When people think of Sterling, they think of the Tire Burning Plant. This is an example of what theme of geography?
What is PLACE - unique physical or human characteristic
400
Give at least 2 positive things that humans can do to help the environment
What is Recycle, don't waste, increase awareness, replant
400
Draw the prime meridian on the board
What is- pass to next group if unable to do
500
Places that are grouped together because of a similar characteristic are called
What is REGION
500
Name three characteristics of Region theme
What is Climate, Religion, language, education, borders of a nation, territories ...
500
Draw a Compass Rose on the board
What is-pass to next group if no answer
500
Janet lives at 456 River Street Charlotte, North Carolina
What is absolute location
500
These 3 things all get moved
What is What are people, goods and ideas