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geography quiz
HMS Ocelots 5 Themes of Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| LOCATION | Where a place is, its position on earth (ex. Longitude & Latitude) |
| Description of PLACE | Explains the characteristics of a place |
| Human-Environment Interaction (H.E.I.) | The way that people affect and are affected by the place where they live |
| MOVEMENT | The way people, ideas, and goods get from place to place |
| REGION | An area with common physical or cultural features that make it different from other areas |
| Geography | The study of the earth and how humans live on it and use it |
| Prime Meridian | The line of longitude marked 0 degrees from which geographers measure distance east and west |
| Equator | The imaginary line that circles the earth half way between the North Pole and South Pole |
| Environment | The surroundings in which people, animals and plants |
| Continent | A large land mass |
| Hemisphere | Dividing the earth into halves |
| Climate | A description of a pattern of weather that an area has over a long period of time |
| Asia | Largest Continent |
| Antarctica | Southern most continent |
| Map Key | Drawn on a map to show symbols for roads, cities, places of interest and elevation; includes maps' symbols with their explanations |
| Political Map | A map showing important national boundaries, cities and capitals |
| Continents - Name them. | North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia |
| Oceans - Name them. | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean |
| Cardinal Directions - Name them. | North, East, South, West |
| Intermediate Directions - Name them. | Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest |
| Latitude | Line of Latitude run EAST and WEST, but measure NORTH and SOUTH |
| Longitude | Lines of Longitude run NORTH and SOUTH but measure EAST and WEST |
| Political Map | A map showing mostly political divisions, such as national or state boundaries, important cities, and capitals |
| Physical Map | A map that shows mostly the natural features of the earth, such as lakes, rivers, mountains, and deserts |
| Scale | Relative size as shown on a map - An example = 1 inch = 100 miles |
| Compass | A device showing the directions of the magnetic north that is used to find geographical direction (It could be used to set a ship on a course in bad, cloudy weather) |
| Country | Large stretch of land; the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship |
| City | A place in which people live that is larger or more important than a town |
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