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