Regions
What is a region?
A region is an area with similar characteristics.
What tells the subject of a map?
The title
What is a political map?
A map that shows land that belongs to such and such countries.
What is a scale?
A scale shows how much distance on earth is on the map.
What will the elements help you with?
They will help you categorize and group information.
How many region are there?
12
What explains what colors and symbols mean on a map?
A legend
What is a thematic map?
A map about your own theme or topic for example the amount of ice cream stores in your city.
How do map scales show you distance on a map?
For example an inch represents 100 miles on a map of the US.
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region.
What are examples of similar characteristics of a region?
For example there is culture, trade, and climate.
What is the Prime Meridian?
A imaginary line that cuts through the earth from top to bottom.
What is a map that shows landforms?
Physical map
What is a large scale map?
A large scale map shows lots of detail.
What is Absolute Location?
Exactly where something is
Which region has over 50 countries?
Europe
What is a compass rose?
A compass rose is a tool that helps you navigate.
What is Elevation.
The height of land above sea level.
What is a small scale map?
Small scale maps don't show a lot of detail.
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
How humans affect the environment.
What are the names of all the regions on this earth?
North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Russia and the Eurasian Republics, Southwest Asia and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Pacific realm, and Antarctica.
What is a locator globe?
A locator globe shows the specific part of the world that is on a map.
What is relief?
Relief is the change in elevation from one place to another.
Would a medium scale map help you get around a city?
No
What are the six essential elements?
The world in Spacial Terms, Places and regions, Physical Systems, Human systems, Environment and Society, The Uses of Geography.