Maps
5 themes
Landforms
Reading a map
Miscellaneous
100
This part of the map tells you the direction
What is compass
100

A school building is an example of this theme

What is place

100
A steep landform that rises above 2000 feet.
What is mountain
100
Using the map on the review sheet: The sea west of Macedonia
What is Ionian Sea
100

On maps, these are labeled usually with a star.

What is capital city

200
This part of the map tells you what all of the symbols and colors mean
What is legend or key
200
Berlin Middle High school is at 42.6931° N, 73.3721° W. This is an example of what theme of geography
What is location
200
A piece of land completely surrounded by water
What is island
200
Using the map on your review sheet: The large island south of the city Athens
What is Crete
200

An example of these lines would be the Prime Meridian.

What is Longitude

300
This tells you what the map is about
What is title
300
Areas with similar characteristics are grouped into these
What is region
300
A hot, dry region with little vegetation
What is desert
300
Using the map on your review sheet: The title of the map
What is Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC
300

An example of a man-made landform.

What is Mrs. Hammersmith's discretion

400

An example of this line is the Equator

What is latitude

400
People, ideas and goods traveling from place to place is studied in this theme
What is movement
400

A large body of salt water. 

What is an ocean.

400

Erase board needed

What is North, East, South, West

400
Name 3 of the 5 themes of geography
What is Place, Region, Location, Movement, Human environment interaction
500
This part of the map tells you how many miles each inch or centimeter represents.
What is scale
500
Buildings, ditches, and the jobs people have are all examples of
What is human environment interaction
500

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

What is peninsula

500
If 1 cm=500 miles. Determine the distance 3 cm would be in miles.
What is 1500 miles
500
The scholar and creator of maps.
What is Cartographer