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When we refer to the theme of place, what features make a place such as Manhattan unique or different from other places?
A hot, desert area where you can only get around by camel
A city that is filled with many cultures, a lot of cars and people; noisy
All of the above
the country where there is a lot of space between the homes; very quiet
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What type of map displays information about states, countries, borders, cities and capitals?
Special Purpose
All of the above
Physical
Political
3
If a map is asking about what country borders Panama on the northwest side, what type of map is it?
Special Purpose
Dora's Map
Physical
Political
4
If you lived in Alaska, how might you travel from one place to another and what theme of geography is shown?
Waterskis- Region and Area
Snow Mobile- Movement and Human-Environment Interaction
Boat- Place and Location
Camel- Movement and Region
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What type of information might a special purpose map display?
Landforms, such as plains and valleys
Borders, capitals and continents
The largest amount of Roller Coasters in each state
Bodies of water
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How might our environment affect or impact us?
When people live in a mountainous area
By having to adapt to the change in climate through the clothing we wear.
Through relative and absolute location
When the city is filled with many different cultures of people.
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We impact our environment negatively by:
Polluting the air, too many cars on the roads, cutting down forests,
visiting friends
Doing our homework
Living on a mountain
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17. Which is an example of the theme Region?
relative and absolute location
the overall climate of an area
The climate in the desert affects the clothing people would wear
a mountainous area compared to a desert area
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What is movement?
How ideas, people and goods can be shipped around the world
How immigrants got around the world
How we get to school everyday
other
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Which is an example of relative location
Around the corner and behind Aldiś
483 Denver Ave.
130*W lattitude 125*E longitude
4 Frances Ct bg, IL 60089
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A disadvantage of living by a river can be
minimal crops
region
The cold weather
Natural disasters such as flooding
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What are lines of latitude?
shows horizontal lines or parallel to the equator
lines showing East or West position; meridian
A line that divides the earth into two hemispheres
lines that show us how to dance
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A fact about living on mountains is:
Great for trading
You cannot see invaders coming.
The temperature is hot
The higher the location, the colder it is.
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An advantage of living in a river valley is:
Great for growing crops and to settle and create a civilization
Great for trading goods and ideas
All of the above
great communication with people
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Which is an example of the theme Region?
a mountainous area compared to a desert area
relative and absolute location
the overall climate of an area
The climate in the desert affects the clothing people would wear
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You would need to provide your absolute location if you were:
Ordering an item from Amazon
All of the above
Taking a taxi to a friend's house
Ordering food to be delivered to your home
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Which theme of geography is being described: Last summer, my neighbors put in a pool because the weather was very hot.
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Place
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Define Absolute Location.
a precise point where a place is located on Earth
The distance of 0.
A place close to the equator.
a place in relation to landmark
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If a map is asking what type of weather is predicted near Saratoga New York, what type of map is that?
Dora's Map
Physical
Political
Special Purpose
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An advantage of living by mountains can be:
The temperature is much warmer
It is harder to get invaded because the mountain is a natural barrier
Great land for planting crops
Great communication amongst the people around you
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What type of maps display information about landforms such as mountains, hills, and deserts?
Special Purpose
Physical
Political
All of the above
22
What theme of Geography is being described: In Florida you may see many palm trees, crocodiles, lizards, and hotels.
Movement
Region
Location
Place
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An example of an absolute location is:
Brooklyn New York
New York is North of Florida
My house is next to Mrs. Dube's house
The White House: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC
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An advantage of living by a river can be
invaders
Great irrigation or source of fresh water for crops
poor communication for people are not going to want to walk up the island
The cold weather
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An example of relative location is
Saying, "meet me on the corner of E17th street by Cunningham Middle School"
1224 East 72 street, Brooklyn, NY
Region
Physical map
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A disadvantage of living on a mountain can be
tsunamis
great communication
lack of communication, unable to grow a lot of food as the soil is rocky
great crops
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If a map is asking what body of water separates Jeju island from Halla mountain, what type of map is it?
Dora's Map
Physical
Special Purpose
Political
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A map which shows roadways, a historic period of time, weather, climate or even a special topic is called a
Special Purpose
Physical
Political
