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What are the 5 themes of geography?

  • Place (correct)
  • Climate
  • Movement (correct)
  • Location (correct)
  • Human-Environment Interaction (correct)
  • Region (correct)

What are the two characteristics of location?

Relative and Absolute

What is relative location?

The position of a place in relation to another place

What does absolute location refer to?

<p>The exact location of a place identified by latitude and longitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are cardinal directions?

<p>North, South, East, West</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a compass rose?

<p>A tool found on a map that shows direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term place refer to?

<p>The physical and human features of a location</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are physical features?

<p>Natural features like landforms and climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are human features?

<p>Characteristics created by people, such as art and language</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a region?

<p>An area with common features that distinguish it from other areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is human-environment interaction?

<p>How people adapt to or change their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does movement refer to in geography?

<p>The mobility of people, goods, and ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equator?

<p>An imaginary line dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are degrees used for in geography?

<p>To show the distance from the Equator or Prime Meridian</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Northern Hemisphere?

<p>The half of the Earth north of the equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Southern Hemisphere?

<p>The half of the Earth south of the equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Prime Meridian?

<p>The line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Eastern Hemisphere?

<p>The half of the Earth east of the Prime Meridian</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Western Hemisphere?

<p>The half of the Earth west of the Prime Meridian</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a hemisphere?

<p>One half of the Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of absolute location?

<p>14º N, 15º W</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the five themes could a desert be classified as?

<p>Region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is latitude?

<p>An imaginary line running East-West around the Earth parallel to the Equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is longitude?

<p>An imaginary great circle passing through the North and South Poles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is a cartographer?

<p>A person skilled in creating maps</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

<p>Main line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees south</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Tropic of Cancer?

<p>Main line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees north</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is scale on a map?

<p>A device to tell the relative distance between two places</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a legend/key on a map do?

<p>Explains what the symbols on a map represent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the title of a map indicate?

<p>The subject of the map, whether it is physical, population density, climate, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

5 Themes of Geography

  • Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, and Movement form the foundational concepts in Geography.

Location

  • Two types: Relative and Absolute.
  • Relative Location describes a place's position in relation to other locations, using terms like "next to" or directional indicators (North, South).
  • Absolute Location is defined using exact latitude and longitude coordinates, allowing precise identification on the Earth's surface.

Cardinal Directions

  • Include North, South, East, and West, essential for navigation.
  • Represented on maps via a Compass Rose, which also indicates Intermediate directions.

Place

  • Defined by both physical and human features.
  • Physical features include natural aspects like landforms, climate, and ecosystems.
  • Human features encompass characteristics created by people, such as culture, language, architecture, and governance.

Region

  • A region is identified by shared characteristics that differentiate it from other areas.

Human-Environment Interaction

  • Describes the ways people adapt to or alter their environment to fulfill their needs.

Movement

  • Encompasses the flow of people, goods, and ideas across the globe, highlighting connectivity.

Equator and Hemispheres

  • Equator: An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and serves as the reference point for measuring latitude.
  • Northern Hemisphere is defined as the half of the Earth above the Equator.
  • Southern Hemisphere is the section below the Equator.
  • Prime Meridian: Divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres, defining zero longitude.

Hemisphere

  • Refers to one half of the Earth, created by the intersection of the Equator and the Prime Meridian.

Latitude and Longitude

  • Latitude: Lines that run parallel to the Equator, measuring degrees north and south.
  • Longitude: Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring degrees east and west.
  • Example of Absolute Location using coordinates: 14º N, 15º W.

Additional Geographic Terms

  • Tropic of Capricorn: Located at 23.5º south latitude.
  • Tropic of Cancer: Located at 23.5º north latitude.
  • Scale: Indicates relative distance on a map.
  • Legend/Key: Explains symbols used on maps.
  • Map Title: Identifies the subject of the map, such as physical features or population density.

Mapmakers

  • Cartographers: Specialists who create maps, using various techniques to represent geographical data effectively.

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This quiz covers the five essential themes of geography: Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, and Movement. Each theme is defined, with an emphasis on understanding concepts like relative and absolute location. Ideal for students looking to strengthen their geography knowledge.

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