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5 Themes of Geography
Types of Maps
Map Elements
Vocabulary
Video Games
100
Deals with the exact, or relative, spot of something on Earth.
What is Location?
100
Shows borders and capitals.
What is a Political Map?
100
Lines of latitude measure the distance north and south of this.
What is the Equator?
100
The way one looks at or views something
What is perspective?
100
This mustached plumber made his first appearance in 1981's Donkey Kong
Who is Mario?
200
Includes physical and human features of a location.
What is Place?
200
Shows landscapes and elevations.
What is a Physical Map?
200
Identifies the symbols on a map and what they represent.
What is the legend or key?
200
Shortest distance between two spots on the globe.
What is a great-circle route?
200
This popular 2on2 basketball game was first introduced in the mid-nineties before being reintroduced to current consoles in the last year.
What is NBA Jam?
300
Ways people and environments interrelate with and affect each other.
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
300
Shows the distribution of people within certain areas.
What is population or population density map?
300
On a map, has arrows that point to the four cardinal directions.
What is the compass rose?
300
Study of maps and mapmaking.
What is cartography?
300
Launched in 1992, this violent fighting game led to the creation of the ESRB, responsible for Video Game Ratings today.
What is Mortal Kombat?
400
Involves how people and things change location, and the effects of these changes.
What is movement?
400
Shows annual amounts of rainfall by regions.
What is a Precipitation Map?
400
Zero-Degree Line of Longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
400
Type of region that has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
What is a Formal Region?
400
This game, released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was the first to allow Mario to ride on Yoshi's back.
What is Super Mario World?
500
Organizes Earth into geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics.
What is Region?
500
Shows locations of natural resources and industries.
What is a Land Use and Resources Map?
500
Meaning all connected or bordering each other.
What is contiguous?
500
Elevation, layout, and shape of the land.
What is topography?
500
This spy-movie inspired game, released in 1997, launched a new generation of First Person Shooters
What is Goldeneye 007?