Five Themes
mix of human and nonhuman features in an area
place
study of human and nonhuman features
geography
explain symbols and shading on a map
key
A political map shows major cities
True
NE
Northeast
how people and goods get from one place to another
movement
half of earth
hemisphere
diagram that shows direction
compass rose
A political map shows areas above and below sea level
False
S
South
interactions between humans and the ecosystem
human-environment interaction
the distance north or south of the equator
latitude
shows space on a map compared to distance on land
scale bar
A physical map shows landforms and bodies of water
True
W
West
area of land with common features
region
position of a place compared to another landmark
relative location
this tells you what kind of map you are going to be looking at
title
Political maps are always flat
True
SE
Southeast
What are the five themes of geography?
place, location, movement, region, human-environment interaction
the distance east or west of the prime meridian
longitude
Who is Miss Hoover's favorite football team?
Ohio State
Physical maps are helpful when visiting other countries
False
NW
Northwest