Question | Answer |
The Arctic is a very cold, ice covered __________. | region |
Poverty, unemployment, and war often cause people to __________. | migrate |
Gerardus Mercator was a famous __________. | cartographer |
Pollution is a negative effect of __________. | human-environment interaction |
A political map is one kind of __________. | thematic map |
Exact spot on Earth where a place can be found. | absolute location |
A measure of the distance north and south of the equator. | latitude |
A measure of distance east and west of the prime meridian. | longitude |
Location of one place in relation to others. | relative location |
Group of places with physical or human features or both in common. | region |
To move from one area and settle in another. | migrate |
How humans adapt to, depend on, or modify their world. | human-environmental interaction |
Mapmaker | cartographer |
Different ways of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map | map projection |
A map that focuses on one theme. | thematic map |
One of the ten natural regions of the world. | tundra |
The __________ of the United States is north of Mexico and south of Canada. | relative location |
The movement of people from farms to cities is an example of __________. | migration |
Many places on Earth have __________, such as cities and towns, as well as physical features. | human characteristics |
Pollution is an example of harmful __________. | human-environment interaction |
Poverty, overcrowding, employment and education opportunities are some of the __________ that lead people to migrate. | push and pull factors |
Building homes with local materials is an example of human __________ to the environment. | adaptation |
Grouping places into __________ makes it easier to compare them. | regions |
The __________ of the city of Melbourne is 38 degrees south latitude, 145 degrees east longitude. | absolute location |
Mountain ranges, canyons, and raging rivers are examples of __________ to movement. | natural barriers |