Advanced World Geography

Five Themes

100

This can be given as both absolute and relative

Location

200

This theme answers the questions "What is it like when you get there?" by describing the physical and human characteristics. 

Place

300

This theme divides the Earth into different sections by culture or physical aspects. 

Region

400

This theme has three parts: Human, Goods, and Ideas

Movement

500

This theme has three parts: Adapt, Modify, Depend

Human-Environment Interaction

Map Types

100

This type of map shows the amount of people per a square area. 

Population Density

200

This type of map shows the height of the Earth above sea level. 

Elevation

300

This advanced geography graph helps us understand the climate by showing the temperature and rainfall 

Climograph

400

This type of advanced graph helps us understand the people of a place by showing us birthrate and deathrate

Population Pyramid

500

This type of map typically uses color to show the different types of people that live in a place

Cultural Regions Map

Climate Zones

100

This climate zone is warm year-round, and exists by the Equator and inbetween 30^o N and 30^o S

Tropical

200

This climate zone will experience four-seasons, and is between 30^oN-60^oN, and 30^oS-60^oS

Temperate

300

This climate zone cold year-round, and is located north of 60^oN latitude, and south of 60^oS latitude 

Tundra

400

This climate type is hot year round with very little rain

Dessert 

500

We live in this climate type

Temperate or Humid Continental 

Landforms

100

This is the tallest mountain range in the world, located between India and China

Himalayan Mountains

200

This is the longest river in the world, located on the continent of Africa

Nile River

300

This mountain range is located in southern Europe

Alps

400

This desert is located all across the Northern part of Africa

Sahara Desert

500

This is a major river located that runs through north/central China

Yellow River

Countries

100

Paris is the capital of this European country

France

200

There is an ocean named after this V-shaped country

India

300

This tiny island on the east side of the world is known for technology and cars like Toyota

Japan

400

This is the largest country in the world, located in the northern part of Asia

Russia

500

This middle-eastern country takes of the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, just east of Africa

Saudi Arabia