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Five Themes of Geography & Map Skills
Five Themes of Geography & Map Skills
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Review of the 5 themes of geography and basic map skills.
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1
Physical geography would NOT include which of the following features?
Bodies of water
Climate
Earth's seasons
Religions of the world
2
What part of a road map is used to find mileage from one place to another place?
key or legend
scale bar
title
compass rose
3
The following image illustrates...
Equal area map
Global grid
latitude
longitude
4
Human geography would NOT include which of the following features?
Population
Political systems
Landforms
Transportation systems
5
A globe is more accurate than a map because a globe can show
a distorted view of the earth
a particular region in great detail
city streets
the true shapes of continents and oceans
6
If you were travelling from St. Louis to Springfield, MO, what direction would you go?
south
west
southwest
northeast
7
This picture is an example of which theme in geography?
human-environment interaction
region
movement
location
8
38.4501° N, 91.0085° W is the latitude and longitude (absolute location) of what Missouri city?
Union
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springfield
9
What is the theme (topic or subject) of this map?
Elevations
Average Rainfall
Plant Hardiness Zones
Political map
10
Absolute location CANNOT be stated in which way?
a general description of where a place lies
the coordinates of latitude and longitude
a specific street address
11
Which theme can include the terrain, climate, and people who live at a SPECIFIC location?
global geography
movement
place
relative location
12
The following image is what type of map?
GPS
Thematic
Political
Physical
13
The statement "Mexico is south of the United States" refers to Mexico's...
absolute location
place
region
relative location
14
The study of the earth is called
geometry
science
geography
history
15
What city is located at approximately 30°S, 60°W?
Sydney
New Orleans
Chicago
Buenos Aires
16
This map of the U.S. shows examples of which geography theme?
region
movement
place
local geography
17
People using social media to send messages is an example of which geography theme?
Human-environment interaction
Global level geography
Place
Movement
18
The following image illustrates...
Longitude
Global grid
Latitude
Mercator Map
19
A satellite-based system that can be used to locate positions anywhere on Earth is known as
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Google
Mercator Maps
Compass Rose
20
The following image is what type of map?
Physical
Thematic
Political
GPS
