Random Geography
5 Themes of Geography
Absolute vs Relative
Human vs Physical Geography
Map Skills
100

If prefix "geo" means "earth" and suffix "graphy" means "the study of," then the the word geography can be defined as this. 

What is the study of the earth

100

"MR HELP" Is a geographic acronym that stands for what? 

What is.....

M: Movement

R: Region

H: Human

E: Environment-Interaction

L: Location

P: Place

100

Geographically, this is the exact location. Example, when we use a home address or coordinates. 

What is Absolute Location

100

These are known as the characteristics of earth's surface, like mountains and trees.   

What is physical geography? 

100

Don't leave home without this geographical orienting tool, that is, if you don't want to get lost!

What is a compass rose? 

200

You would use this handy map feature to locate important things like symbols, colors and lines used on a map. 

What is a map key

200

In terms of geography, immigrants moving from Taiwan to Chicago would be an example of this geographic theme. 

What is Movement? 

200

Geographically, this is a description of where a place is compared to something else. For example, when you say “Down the street from the police station”

What is "Relative Geography?"

200

This is known as the study of how humans live on earth. 

What is Human Geography

200

This line runs horizontally around the earth, essentially splitting the earth in half!

What is the equator?

300

This line divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 

What is the equator?

300

New England Lobster fisherman depending on their coastal surroundings would be an example of this geographic theme. 

What is human environmental interaction? 

300

The absolute location of this city 43.0722° N, 89.4008° W. 

What is Madison, WI? 

300

A mountain range located within a region is an example of this. 

What is an example of physical geography of a region?

300

This imaginary line runs vertically, from pole to pole and cuts the earth in half, vertically. 

What is the prime meridian? 

400

The hemisphere that Russia is located in. 

What is the North Eastern Hemisphere?

400

Calling New York and New England "The East Coast" would fall under this geographic theme. 

What is Region? 

400

This is the relative location of Illinois if you are in Wisconsin.  

What is South of Wisconsin? 

400

Looking at and studying a population map of people would be an example of this type of Geography. 

What is human geography? 

400

These imaginary lines run horizontally and vertically and measure the distances from the equator and prime meridian. 

What are the lines of Longitude and Latitude? 

500

These are the 5 oceans of the world. 

What are the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans?

500

Absolute and Relative are two examples of this Geographic theme. 

What is location? 

500

State the relative location of Saudi Arabia in relation to Iran. 

What is, Saudi Arabia is Southwest of Iran? 

500

Inuit fisherman who depend on fishing for survival would be an example of this. 

What is human interaction with the environment? 

500

In degrees, this would be the absolute location of Boston. 

What is 43 degrees north and 71 degrees west?