Vocabulary
A natural feature of the land
landform
Which theme of geography is the following: El Paso is at the base of Comanche Peak.
location
this imaginary line runs east to west around earth dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
equator
map or globe? locate a continent
globe
absolute or relative location: 5610 Gulfton Houston Texas
absolute
a general weather pattern of a place over time
climate
Which theme of geography is the following: Corpus Christi, downtown Dallas, natural landmarks, and roads.
place
this imaginary line runs north to south dividing the world into eastern and western hemispheres
prime meridian
map or globe: finding your address
map
absolute or relative location: 31* North 106* West
absolute
of or about the city
urban
DOUBLE JEOPARDY-Which theme of geography is the following: North Central Plains, Great Plans, southeastern states
region
this map shows capitals, cities, boundaries, states, and countries
political map
map or globe: relative location of the school
map
absolute or relative location: El Paso is near the Rio Grande
relative
of or about the countryside
rural
Which theme of geography is the following: Native Americans living on the Central Plains moved their settlements or camps seasonally.
movement
this map shows physical features such as landforms and elevation
physical map
map or globe: the location of russia
absolute or relative location: Sugar Land is south of highway 90
relative
the structure of a population according to age
age distribution
Which theme of geography is the following: Tornadoes in the Central Plains or a hurricane along the Gulf Coast may have major effects on people.
human-environment interaction
this map covers a specific topic/theme/subject such as climate or population
thematic map
map or globe: roads and highways
map
DOUBLE JEOPARDY-absolute or relative location: Guadalupe Peak is 5,278 feet about sea level
absolute