5 Themes
What is the 1st theme of Geography?
Location
What is the 1st tool that Geographers use?
Maps
This part of the map shows you the directions.
Compass Rose
365 1/4 days
What is the definition of Inquiry?
The act of seeking out information.
What is the 2nd theme of Geography?
Place
What is the 2nd tool that Geographers use?
Satellite Imagery
This part of the map shows you the distances between areas.
Distance Scale
How does the Equator affect the climate of various regions of the Earth?
The closer you are to the Equator the warmer it is. The further away you are the colder it is.
What is the definition of axis?
An imaginary line around which a planet turns.
What is the 4th theme of Geography?
Movement
What is the 3rd tool that Geographers use?
Aerial Photographs
This part of the map divides the map up into smaller chunks.
Grid
Give an example how humans have adapted over time.
Technology
Transportation
Medicine
What is the definition of Longitude?
Imaginary lines that circle the globe north to south.
What is the 3rd theme of Geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
What is the 4th tool that Geographers use?
Global Positioning Systems
This part of the map uses symbols to help identify certain areas on the map.
Key/Legend
What 2 features go with place?
Physical and Human Features
What is the definition of Orbit?
A repeating path that one object in space takes around another.
What are the 5 themes of Geography in order?
1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions
What are the 5 tools that Geographers use?
1. Maps
2. Satellite Imagery
3. Aerial Photographs
4. Global Positioning Systems
5. Geographic Information Systems
What are the 5 parts of a map?
1. Title
2. Compass Rose
3. Key/Legend
4. Distance Scale
5. Grid
What is the difference between physical and human geography?
Physical - something you can physically touch such landforms, vegetation, climate, etc.
Human - How people interact with the earth. Something you can study such as culture, migration and population patterns.
What is the definition of Environment?
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.