What is human environment interaction?

how the environment impacts people or vice versa

What are the three major types of maps?

Physical, political, and thematic

Maps that depict specific themes or topics, such as climate, population den

Topographic maps show...

elevations, height above sea level

show boundaries of continents, countries, cities, towns etc.

Geography is the study of...

human and physical features of the Earth

The prime meridian separates the ____.

Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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1
Where on a map are the map’s symbols explained?
Compass rose
Scale
Legend
Title
2
The sun sets in the __________.
south
east
west
north
3
What is human environment interaction?
how things come and go from an area
what an area is like
how the environment impacts people or vice versa
an area with common characteristics
4
The Equator is
in North America
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
a prime meridian
5
A compass rose shows:
Absolute Location
Cardinal Directions
Latitude
Grid Coordinates
6
What are the three major types of maps?
Mercator, Robinson, and Polar
Northern, southern, and eastern
Physical, political, and thematic
Population, climate, and resource
7
longitude lines run
north to south
east to west
8
Thematic Maps
The explanation of symbols, colors, and patterns used on the map. It helps
Maps that show the boundaries of countries, states, provinces, and other ad
Maps that depict specific themes or topics, such as climate, population den
The indication of how much the map has been reduced in size from the actual
9
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
10
Which way do latitude lines run?
South to West
East to West
West to North
Northwest
11
Topographic maps show...
elevations
depth below sea level
distances
height above sea level
12
Political maps
show boundaries of continents, countries, cities, towns etc.
show who voted in elections
teach us about landforms
show where politicians live
13
Physical maps typically show...
capitals
cities and states
bodies of water and cities
land forms and bodies of water
14
What does the map key tell us?
the meaning of the symbols
what the map is about
directions
intermediate directions
15
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
16
The sun rises in the...
North
East
South
West
17
Geography is the study of...
human and physical features of the Earth
the living things of the Earth
the rocks of the Earth
the study of angles in math
18
What do we use maps for?
to read a book
to play a game
to help us locate something
to dance around
19
The equator separates what hemispheres?
Southern and Western
Eastern and Northern
Northern and Southern
Western and Eastern
20
The prime meridian separates the ____.
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
North and South Poles
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

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