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NG 5 Themes of Geography
NG 5 Themes of Geography
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Review of the 5 Themes of Geography
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What type of map would show details in a city such as schools and parks
small scale
proportional symbol
dot density
large scale
2
When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake," we are describing it by its ----
Cultural characteristics
Physical characteristics
3
Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?
Location
Region
Human-environment interaction
4
The imaginary line is at 0 degrees longitude?
Tropic of Cancer
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
5
When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my _______ location.
Absolute
Relative
6
to show the location of natural resources a geographer would use a
Point symbol map
dot density map
population density map
proportional symbol map
7
What theme of geography explains what things look like: gives physical or human characteristics of a location
movement
place
location
region
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What sits at 0 degrees latitude?
Equator
North Pole
Prime Meridian
South Pole
9
What theme of geography explains how people, ideas & animals get from place to place
place
movement
location
region
10
This is an example of which form of location?
28 14 49 N and 91 27 21 W
Relative Location
Absolute Location
11
What do map makers used to show Earth's curved surface on a flat page
map legend
map projections
areas of color
labels and symbols
12
The equator
the line that runs from the north pole to the south pole
the line divide the west hemi and the east hemi
the center line of longitude on earth
the line that divides the northern & southern hemispheres. its is at 0 lat
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what is absolute location
the region that contains a place
the position of one place compared to another
exact point where a place is found
the characteristics that make a place unique
14
a friendsends you a letter telling you about their summer trip. what them is it
place
movement
absolute location
relative location
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What is a region
location that has specific charateristics
group of placeswith common characteristics
a description of longitude & latitude
a pattern of human movement
16
What is the purpose of a map legend?
point out the specific area on the world shown on a map
show the unit the distance used on a map
explain the meaningof symbols & colors on a map
List of names of places on a map
17
What theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
place
region
location
movement
18
Which of thes lines of latitude lies closest to the North Pole?
30 S
15 S
45 S
60 S
19
what could a point symbol map be used to show?
number of people living in florida
amount of rainfall in the northwest US
boundary between the US and Canada
the location of alternative energy
20
Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?
Reasons that people engage in trade
The history of world cities
The science of how GPS works
Places and the people who live there
21
We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring products to stores. Which theme does this represent?
Location
Human-environment interaction
Movement
22
what map element shows the north, south, east, west
compass rose
locator map
labels
scale
23
What is it called when a geographer sees how places are alike?
Relative location
Absolute Location
Essential element
Geographic pattern
24
This image is an example of which theme
Regions
Location
Human-Environment interaction
Place
25
political map show
temp of a region
where in the world the area on a map is located
country borders, capital cities & other places
mountain, bodies of water, deserts and plains
26
what would you use to describe the physical features of a place
buildings in the area
climate of an area
earths curved surface
mountains, rivers, and valleys
27
Absolute Location is described using _____
Latitude and Longitude
Nearby Landmarks
28
What does a political map show?
the population density of a given area
natural feature on earth's surface
human-created features on earths surface
the location of energy sources
29
What is the main difficulty with map projections?
to make maps to large to carry
They contain some distortion
they show only land, not water
they don't have room for grid lines
30
Judging from the map, which latitude line is the longest?
60 degrees south
The equator
45 degrees North
Prime Meridian
31
What are geographic patterns?
questions that geographers ask
similarities among different places
categories of information about Earth
key ideas about physical processess
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a map element that represents info on a mapthat explains what the symbols & colors on a map or globe repersent
title
scale
legend
symbol
