5 Themes of Geography
Landforms
Maps
Movement
Sports
100
What are characteristics of place?
human and nonhuman physical and human
100
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
What is volcano
100
Longitude Lines are measured from the?
What is the Prime Meridian
100
define movement
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
100
Who won the 2013 NBA Champnionship
Miami Heat
200
cutting down trees for building houses is an example of what?
What is human environment interaction
200
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
What is strait
200
How are maps different from globes?
Map show Earth on a flat surface. Globes show a smaller model of Earth in its true round shape
200
scientists who study human populations
What is Demographers
200
How many NFL Teams are currently 5-0?
2 Saints and Chiefs
300
A daily shipment of fuel and food to a city is an example of?
What is movement
300
is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river
What is cape
300
What are the 3 types of Map projections?
Mercator Projection Equal-Area Projection Robinson Projection
300
What are causes of population growth?
1. better medical care 2. improvements in food production 3. living conditions improved
300
in 2008 Olympics, in Beijing, how many Gold Medals did Michael Phelps win?
What is 8 Gold Medals
400
What are the 3 types of regions?
vernacular formal functional
400
a very very dry area
What is a desert
400
explains symbols and shading on the map
What is the key
400
What is the difference between population density and population distribution?
population distribution is how people are spread out across an area while population density is a calculation of how many people live in specific unit of land
400
Which of these things found in the Olympics moves the fastest? Ice hockey puck, bobsled, luge, or speed skier?
What is Speed Skater=140 mpg
500
List the 5 themes of geography
location place region movement human environment interaction
500
a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley
What is Fjord
500
shows cities and capitals
What is a political map
500
What are 2 causes of urbanization?
1. desire for better employment 2. better education 3. improved living conditions
500
Name the two members of the American women’s beach volleyball team to win gold medals at the last three summer Olympics.
Misty May Teanor and Kari Walsh Jennings