Themes of Geography
If Western Washington has mostly a tech economy while Eastern Washington has mostly an agricultural economy, what theme does this demonstrate?
Region
Stephen King books are an example of what element of culture?
Arts and Literature
Themes of geography include Location, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region and _________.
Place
What imaginary lines move east and west along the earth's surface?
Latitude
When is the test?
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Describing the human and physical characteristics of a place is an example of what?
Place
Customs that are passed down through time are called what?
Traditions
True or False, a country can only belong to one region.
False
What country did we discuss the Prime Meridian running through?
Greenwich, England
Define monotheism
Belief in one god
Having air conditioners installed in homes is an example of what theme?
Human Environmental Interaction (Interaction)
The social classes of a culture is an example of what?
Social organization
To say that, "your country has weird holidays" might be an example of what?
Ethnocentrism
What map type shows land shows shapes fairly accurately, shows true directions but not distance, and shows areas located far from the Equator quite distorted
Mercator
Define polytheism
Belief in more than one god
Importing and exporting goods is an example of what theme?
Movement
Christmas, Halloween, and Independence Day are examples of what aspect of culture?
Customs and traditions
T is a letter in the English alphabet, which in turn is used to make up words, which in turn gives us this cultural element.
Language
What latitude does the Tropic of Cancer run?
23.5 degrees (North)
What acronym did the guy in the Minecraft video say we can use to remember the 5 themes of geography?
Mr Help (Movement, Region, Human Environmental Interaction, Location, Place
Language, religion, daily customs, and population traits are examples of which characteristic of a Place?
Human
Important for communication and passing on tradition and beliefs.
Language
Thanksgiving, a cultural tradition, is how many days away (give or take 5 days)?
65 (60-70)
If the North Pole is 90 degrees North latitude, within 5 degrees, what is Seattle's latitude?
47.6 degrees (42.6-52.6)
Most of you live in University Place; but what might this area be called if there were many universities spread throughout South Puget Sound?
(University) Region