5 Themes of Geography
This theme refers to the exact or relative position of a place on the Earth's surface
What is Location?
This part of a map shows the four main directions: North, South, East, and West.
The Compass Rose
This imaginary line at 0° latitude divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the equator?
This type of map shows boundaries of countries, states, and cities, along with major bodies of water.
What is Political Maps?
#1
What is North America?
This theme describes the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique.
What is Place?
This tool on a map helps measure the distance between two locations.
The imaginary line at 0° longitude
What is Prime Meridian?
This type of map highlights natural features like mountains, rivers, and deserts.
What is Physical Map?
#7
What is Africa?
This theme explores how people adapt to, modify, and depend on their surroundings.
What is human-environment interaction?
These imaginary lines run horizontally across the globe and measure distance north or south of the equator.
This imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
This type of map shows weather patterns and the typical conditions in different regions, like temperature and precipitation.
What is Climate Map?
#10
What is Southern Ocean?
This theme explains how people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another.
What is Movement?
This section of a map explains the symbols and colors used.
What is a Key/Legend?
To find an exact location on a map, you need these two types of lines that run horizontally and vertically.
This map would show the Rocky Mountains in North America or the Himalayas in Asia.
What is a physical map?
#8
What is Indian Ocean?
This theme focuses on areas that share common characteristics, whether they are physical, cultural, or political.
What is a Region?
These imaginary lines run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What is longitude?
Latitude and longitude are measured in this unit.
What is degrees?
This map would show the countries of Europe and their boundaries.
What is a political map?
#3
What is Asia?