Tools of Geography

What are the five themes of geography?

A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions is called

A round model of the Earth that shows continents and oceans in their true shape is called a

________ is the study of Earth.

_______ shows how much space on the map represents a given distance on land.

A point at which days are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other is called

What two hemispheres do you live in?

A complete journey around the Sun is called

Halfway between the north and south poles, also known as 0-degree latitude line

A _________ map shows physical, or natural features.

What are two questions geographers ask?

What is the imaginary line that runs north to south at 0-degrees longitude?

Earth travels around the Sun along an oval-shaped path called a(n)

What continent do you live in?

The lines east and west of the Prime Meridian are called

Movement explores how ______, ______, and ______ get from one place to another.

What explains the symbols and shading on the map?

The location of a place relative to another place is

What are Earth's three main layers?

Each half of Earth is called

Lines of ______ measure the distance north and south of the Equator.

Are intermediate directions the same as cardinal directions? What are intermediate directions?

What do geographers study?

The cardinal directions: _______, ________, ________, and _______.

Location is described as where something is, it can be _______ or ________.

_______ refers to the mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location.

Describes a place's exact position on Earth in terms of longitude and latitude.

What country do you live in?