Maps
This part of the map tells you the directions
Compass
This theme of geography explains what an area is like
Place
North America is located in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western
This line is the starting point for North/South
What is the Equator
Name the four oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Indian
A ________ is based on a model of the earth
Globe
This part of the map tells you what all of the symbols mean
Legend or Key
Rye Neck is North of NYC, and East of White Plains. This is an example of what theme of geography.
Location
The equator splits the earth into which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
This line is the starting point for East/West
What is the Prime Meridian
Name 3 of the 5 themes of geography
Movement, Location, Place, Region, Human Environment Interaction
_____________ describes the earth's exact position on earth.
Absolute location
This is where you look to find out what the map is about
Title
Areas with similar characteristics are grouped into these
Regions
The Prime Meridian splits which two hemispheres in half?
Eastern and Western
This line is located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator
What is the Tropic of Cancer
Lines of latitude are also called ___________. Hint: they never touch
parallels
These lines run East to West on a globe or map
Latitude
The study of people and goods traveling from place to place is studying this theme
Movement
Australia is in which hemispheres?
Southern and Eeastern
This line is located 23.5 degrees south of the Equator
What is the Tropic of Capricorn
The social and class structure of India
What is the Caste System
A collection of maps is called a(n) __________.
Atlas
This part of the map tells you how many miles or kilometers each inch represents
Scale
Building bridges, buildings, pyramids, or ditches are examples of what?
Human Environment Interaction
India is located in this hemisphere
Southern and Eastern
The climate zones farthest from the equator
What are Arctic and Antarctic
This place is in all four hemispheres in the world
Africa
Geography is the study of the relationship between __________ and __________.
Humans and the environment