Intro to Geography
When is your Intro to Geography quiz?
Tomorrow (Wednesday)
How many continents and oceans are there?
7 continents and 5 oceans
______ are pictures that represents something on a map.
Symbols
Name the 5 Themes of Geography (MRHELP!)
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place.
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them :)
Geography is the study of _______ and everything in it and on it.
Earth
What is the largest continent?
Asia
The main line of latitude is called the ... ?
Equator
"The White House is located at 1600 W. Pennsylvania Ave." is an example of which theme of geography?
Location
63 (50 stars and 13 stripes)
How much of the earth is covered in water? (__/__)
3/4
Which continent is an island continent?
Australia
The main line of longitude is called the ... ?
Prime Meridian
"The Midwest is known for growing grains" is an example of which theme of geography?
Region
FREE POINTS
500
What do you call a person who studies geography?
A geographer
The largest ocean on Earth is the ... ?
Pacific Ocean
What are the two types of directions on a compass?
Cardinal and Intermediate
What are the two types of LOCATION?
Absolute & Relative
Finish the lyrics ... "'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate ..."
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Geographers ask two main questions. #1 is "where is it located" and #2 is _______________?
Why is it there
Europe is connected to these two continents
Asia and Africa
What are the two main types of maps?
Physical Maps; Political Maps
"The mining of copper leaves large holes in the Earth" is an example of which theme of geography?
Human Environment Interaction
Name the Mr. McQueen's sons names in order from youngest to oldest...
Matthew, Andrew and James