Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Hemispheres
Location Location Location
Geography Applied
100
0° of latitude, divides the Earth into North and South Hemispheres.
Equator
100
0° of longitude, divides the Earth into East and West Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
100
Western Hemisphere
100
Write the Coordinated (longitude & latitude) of location F it should look (n/s, e/w)
30°N, 150°E
100
Textile mills during the 1800's required flowing water to power machines. Where would these factories be built next to?
Rivers
200
the northernmost point on the Earth
North Pole
200
shows directions (N, S, E, W)
Compass Rose
200
Eastern Hemisphere
200
Write the Coordinated (longitude & latitude) of location C it should look (n/s, e/w)
30° S, 60° W
200
New England colonies were unable to grow crops because of soil, however they built a successful economy based on trade because of their access to ___________ ___________.
Natural Harbors or Atlantic Ocean
300
the study of Earth’s physical features and human populations
Geography
300
a 3D model of Earth
Globe
300
What hemisphere is Alaska in? (both x,y axis)
North West
300
Write the Coordinated (longitude & latitude) of location B it should look (n/s, e/w)
0° (Equator), 150° W
300
Today Hispanic culture is a huge part of South Texas because of its proximity to which country?
Mexico
400
Measured North and South of the Equator. These lines run horizontally. 0° to 90°. Always written first!
lines of Latitude
400
the exact position of a place on Earth, usually given using coordinates like latitude and longitude (for example: 26°N, 98°W).
Absolute Location
400
What hemisphere is Australia in? (both x,y axis)
South East
400
Write the Coordinated (longitude & latitude) of location A it should look (n/s, e/w
60° N, 90° W
400
Give one example of relative location of your school
Examples
Next to __________
Behind _________
Across from _________
500
where a place is compared to other places, using directions, landmarks, or distance (for example: “south of Texas” or “next to the Rio Grande”).
Relative Location
500
Measured East and West of the Prime Meridian. These lines run vertically. 0° to 180°
Lines of Longitude
500
What hemisphere is Russia in? (both x,y axis)
North East
500
Write the Coordinated (longitude & latitude) of location E it should look (n/s, e/w)
60° S, 60° E
500
Provide an example of how humans adapt to their geography.
example:
New England could not farm but had access to forests so they chopped down wood to build an economy based on lumber & shipbuilding.