The Earth
Map Types
Geography Basics
Themes of geography
Vocabulary
100
Study the diagram. What part of Earth’s structure is Layer 2 on the diagram?
mantle
100
Look at the map. What kind of map is this?
physical map
100
Which imaginary lines allow geographers to pinpoint any location?
latitude and longitude
100
When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has
affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?
movement
100
What is "precipitation"?
things that fall out of clouds. Precipation is greatest near the equator.
200
What are the names of each phase of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
200
Look at the map. What kind of map is this?
special-purpose
200
Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map?
compass rose
200
What are the five themes of geography?
location, place, region, movement, and human- environment interaction
200
What is "The Water Cycle?"
the movement of water from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere and back again
300
What causes earthquakes?
Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
300
How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
300
What are examples of "intermediate directions"?
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast. Intermediate directions lie at the midpoint between two cardinal directions.
300
Places that are near each other and have something in common with each other are called _____.
Regions
300
What are "plate tectonics?"
a process involving huge blocks of Earth’s crust and upper mantle that are called tectonic plates
400
What is weather? How is it defined?
It refers to the conditions of the air and sky at a certain time and place. Example: It determines whether you should take an umbrella on Monday if the precipitation of rain, for instance, is high.
400
What type of information does a physical map always show?
natural features
400
What are cardinal directions?
The four cardinal directions, or cardinal points, are the four main compass directions: north, south, east, and west.
400
People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.
Movement
400
What is "magma"?
molten rock
***Liquid rock at extremely high temperature under the surface of the earth. When molten rock cools down, it solidifies and forms rocks and minerals.***
500
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather of a place over many years.
500
On which type of map would you be mostly likely to be able to identify the capital of the state of Montana?
a political map
500
Absolute and relative are words that describe...
Location
500
Human-environment interaction is the relationship between _____ and _____.
People, the world.
500
What is "erosion"?
a process in which water, ice, or wind remove small pieces of rock and move them somewhere else