Unit 1 - Geography & Map Basics

The Mackenzie river is in northern Canada, emptying into the Arctic Ocean.

What is located at 90*S, all the way at the "bottom" of the globe?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of landform?

Which tool on the map shows the ratio of the distance on the map to the distance in real life?

If train A leaves @ 4:37am at 56mph & train B leaves @ 1:19pm at 82mph, who gets there first?

The 5 Great Lakes are: Michigan, Erie, Huron, Ontario, & Superior

An area with a population of less than 2,500 people, characterized by agriculture & open spaces

Australia is located in which hemisphere?

Which of these guys is the greatest teacher of all time?

The 4 "in-between" directions - Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

The area between the North Pole & northern timberline is called the permafrost line.

Imaginary grid lines that measure distance east & west of the Prime Meridian in degrees

What is located at 90*N, all the way at the "top" of the globe?

What is this?    88* S, 137*W

Imaginary grid lines that measure distance north & south of the Equator in degrees; parallels

Which of the following is one of the 4 major oceans?

Where is the FIRST place you should look on a map?

A lemming is a small rodent that looks like a fat, round mouse. YUM

Baffin Island is in southwest Mexico, where the Mayans first settled.

Which theme examines the physical and man-made features that characterize a location?

Ground that is permanently frozen is known as a glacier.

The United States of America is located in which hemisphere?

The Rocky Mtns run along the western side of the North American continent, stretching from Canada through US to Mexico.

This theme focuses on the shared beliefs & common ideas shared by a particular area

What is the term for a smaller map placed inside a larger map?

Which of the 5 Themes of Geo examine where & why people, goods, & ideas go from place to place?

Which time zone do you currently live in?

What is located at 0* latitude, a "belt" encircling the globe?

An area with a population of more than 2,500 people, i.e. a city

The study of people, past & present, is called

Which grid line is located at 0* longitude, running through Greenwich, England?

Which of the 5 Themes discusses the idea of an exact position on Earth?

Is procrastination a bad thing?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 continents?

Which tool on the map explains the symbols, colors, and unlocks the meaning of the map?

Which theme looks at how we impact our environment and how physical systems in turn impact us?

Brazil is located in which hemisphere?

The study of Earth's natural landscapes & landforms is the focus of

The 4 primary directions - North, South, East, and West

Russia is located in which hemisphere?

A sea bird that migrates farther than any other bird is an arctic tern.