5 Themes of Geography
Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a better job. Which theme does this situation represent?
Movement
This map feature indicates the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West)
Compass Rose
When we say we live in the south where most days are sunny and warm, we are describing our ______
Region
You've been invited to a slumber party. Yay! Your parents need the address. You can't remember the exact location so you use this instead.
Relative Location
When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background" we are describing this type of characteristic
Physical characteristics
Absolute location is described using these two descripters
What are Latitude and longitude?
This component of a map shows the relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth's surface.
Scale
If you wanted to use a map that would show you different physical features of a place. What type of map would you use?
Physical Map
What is the original capitol of Colorado?
Golden
What is an Archipelago?
A group of islands
In the midwest there are very large fields and very large farms. The people who live there could say they live in a farming __________
Region
Name all of the continents
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica, Australia.
Thinking like a geographer involves considering the _______ of a place. Not just its physical characteristics.
Culture
A globe is more accurate than a flat map because a globe can show
the true shapes of continents and oceans.
Which theme of geography refers to the physical and human characteristics that make a place unique?
Place
Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. This represents this theme.
Human environment interaction.
Name all the oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern
Name 3 examples of human-environment interaction
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What is the difference between Location and Place?
Location is the actual location, place is the characteristics of the location.
What is the Timberline?
A Geographic boundary beyond which trees can not grow.
Name all 5 themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human-Environment interaction, Regions, Movement/Cultural diffusion.
Denver is located at Coordinates 39.7392° N, 104.9903° W. What do the N and W tell us?
It is located north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian.
What are the three questions geographers ask?
Where? Why There? Why do we care?
If something has a _______ component then Geographers can study it.
Spatial
This is land surrounded by water on 3 sides. Which U.S State is one?
Peninsula. Florida