5 Themes of Geography
Geography Basics
100

The Midwest is an example of ___. 

region

100

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

2D vs. 3D

200

What are the 2 types of location?

Relative and Absolute

200

This map projection looks like a peeled orange.

Goode’s Interrupted Equal-Area Projection

300

Give me an example of movement in terms of ideas.

Answers will vary (religion, trends, etc.)

300

This is the idea that the shortest path between two points is a curve

The Great Circle Route

400

The two characteristics of place are ___ and ___. 

physical, human

400

This part of a map shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distances  

Scale

500

These are the 3 ways humans depend on their environment (HEI)...

depend, adapt, modify