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History Chapter 2 Te
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define of a political map | A map that shows names and borders of countries |
| What is Migration | The movement of people from one place to another |
| What is a Scale | A measuring line that shows you the distance represented on a map |
| Define Culture | A set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by members of a group |
| What is a Globe | A spherical representation of Earth |
| What is a physical map | A map that shows physical features |
| What is a projection | A way of showing Earth on a flat sheet of paper |
| What is a Map Key | Explains colors lines and symbols on a map |
| What is a Mercator projection | A map that shows true direction and land shape |
| What is a special purpose map | A map that shows patterns |
| What is a compass rose | Tells you the position of the cardinal directions |
| What is a cloropleth | Shows population density |
| What is cultural Diffusion | When groups share parts of their culture |
| Define movement as the five themes of geography | How people, things, and ideas move around |
| What is the difference between relative and absolute location | absolute location would use coordinates and relative location would describe where it is. |
| How would you describe Human Enviornment Interaction | How people change and adapt to their enviornment |
| How would you define Region in the five themes of geography | A place United by common characteristics |
| How would you define location in the five themes of geography | Where the place is on a map |
| How would you define Place in the five themes of geography | What the place is like |
| Geography is the study of... | the Earth |
| What is the main reason the 5 themes of geography were created | To help teach kids and others about the Earth |
| Simpson County, KY is south of Warren County, KY is an example of what? | Relative Location |
| Kentucky is the home to 120 counties, and the Kentucky Derby, which annually gains worldwide attention. It is not the biggest state in the U.S., but it is not the smallest, either. What is this an example of? | Place |
| Simpson, Warren, Edmonson, Barren, and 18 other counties make up South Central Kentucky. What is this an example of? | Region |
| .Louisville, KY is located at 38º N, 85º W. is an example of what? | Absolute Location |
| Several farmers use the practice of crop rotation to preserve nutrients in the soil. What is this an example of? | |
| A large number of people from New Orleans, Louisiana moved north after Hurricane Katrina. What is this an example of? |