Vocabulary1
Describe It
Relative or Absolute
Map Types
FACTS
100

Sharing an edge or boundary.

1) Geography

2) Kingdom

3) Contiguous

3) CONTIGUOUS

Synonyms:  adjacent, neighboring

100

Give ONE an example of a LANDFORM.

ISLAND

MOUNTAIN

PENINSULA

ICE SHELF

100

An exact location spot or location on Earth.

ABSOLUTE LOCATION

100
1) True

2) False

Is a ROAD MAP a good example of a GENERAL PURPOSE MAP?


1) True

Road maps are used navigation vs. data.

General Purpose map is used for the general purpose of finding one's way around.

100

HOW MANY STATES ARE PART OF THE CONTIGUOUS U.S.?

1) 10

2) 50

3) 48

3) 48

48 states touch each other, plus the District of Columbia. It does not include Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories.

200
Tells you the SUBJECT of a map.

1) Climate

2) Title

3) Geography

2) Title

200
Give ONE example of a waterway

BAY

SEA

OCEAN

SOUND

200
Archimedes Academy is located at 456 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10475.
ABSOLUTE
200

What is Ms. Denise's last name?

HAND

200

Which theme of geography is about how people adapt & change their environment is known as

1) movement

2) location

3) human environment interaction

4) none of the above

3) human environment interaction

300

A supreme ruler, especially a monarch (king or queen).

KINGDOM

300
The imaginary line that runs around the center of the Earth at zero degrees latitude (East / West).

EQUATOR

300

Which type of location are we using when using these words:

near / far from

east of

over / under

RELATIVE LOCATION

300

A map displaying/showing patterns or distributions such as climate, population, and transportation.

THEMATIC MAP

300
Name ONE of the FIVE themes of geography.

LOCATION, PLACE

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

REGION, or MOVEMENT

400
A BUILDING OCCUPIED BY A COMMUNITY OF MONKS LIVING UNDER RELIGIOUS VOWS.
MONASTERY
400

Describe the PRIME MERIDIAN.

The prime meridian is an _________ line that runs from _______ to ______ poles at ______ degrees _____________.

The prime meridian is an imaginary line that runs from NORTH to SOUTH poles at zero degrees longitude.
400

Missouri is in the Midwest of the United States, bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.

RELATIVE LOCATION

400

This is used by tourists, what is the correct map type?

GENERAL PURPOSE

400

Name ALL FIVE themes of geography

LOCATION, PLACE

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

REGION

MOVEMENT

500
TO ENCLOSE SOMETHING

ENCAPSULATE

500

Flat and measures how fat the earth is. Like a baseball player when he’s  swinging a bat. It goes east to west.

LATITUDE
500

Identified by specific coordinates, such as latitude and longitude.

DOUBLE POINTS with an example.

ABSOLUTE LOCATION
500

What type of map is this?

This map uses color to show distribution and density of selected information. Blue = Republican Party and Red = Democratic Party

THEMATIC use symbols, colors and patterns.

Location:  Coastal areas with risk for flooding.

Does NOT show location of spatial features.

Not for navigation or finding your way.


500
Name ONE of the the U.S. territories that aren't included in the 48 contiguous states.


DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME ALL THREE.

Alaska

Hawaii

Puerto Rico