5 Themes of Geography
A student writes: “The school is near the shopping mall and across from the park.”
Which type of location is this?
Relative Location
Which map tool tells you what the map is about?
Title
Why do all flat world maps have some distortion?
Because Earth is round, but maps are flat.
Which word means “half of the Earth”?
Hemisphere
A map shows national borders, capital cities, and major cities. What type of map is this?
Political Maps
Somewhere is described as having bridges, roads, apartment buildings, and schools. What theme of geography is this?
Human features Place
A map shows a small airplane symbol, a dotted line, and a star. Which map tool explains what those symbols mean?
Legend / Key
A sailor wants a map that is useful for navigation, even though it makes areas near the poles look too large. Which projection is this?
Mercator Projection
A system of imaginary lines that reveal distance and give exact locations is called?
Grid System
What is a Physical map
A map shows mountains, rivers, deserts etc.
Which example shows absolute location?
A. The museum is next to the river.
B. The city is west of the mountains.
C. The temple is across from the market.
D. The school is located at 13.7°N, 100.5°E.
D. The school is located at 13.7°N, 100.5°E.
What are cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
Which map projection makes Greenland appear the same size as Africa?
The MERCATOR PROJECTION
Which imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
A map uses darker colors to show countries with higher population density. What type of map is this?
Thematic / special-purpose map
Mexico City is sinking slowly each year because it was built on a dried lakebed. Which theme of geography BEST explains this situation?
Human Environment Interaction
A hiker knows they need to travel northeast to reach a campsite. Which map tool helps them identify northeast?
Compass rose
Which projection presents countries in their true proportion to one another
Peter's Projection
What is the Prime Meridian
An imaginary line of longitude, measured at 0°, runs north and south.
A student is trying to find France on the map. Which type of map should the student use?
Political map
If a city grows because of automobile factories and later declines when those factories close, which regional aspect is being studied?
A student wants to know how far Bangkok is from Chiang Mai on a map. Which map tool should they use?
What is the Winkel Tripel Projection? What special features does it have compared to other projections?
minimize distortion in area, direction and distance by not making a complete rectangle
A traveler flies from Bangkok to London and notices the time changes. Which imaginary line is used to help define time zones worldwide?
Lines of longitude
A student wants to study how mountain ranges affect where people live. Which type of map would be most useful to begin with?
Physical Map