5 themes of geography & 5.1 Flashcards
Define: Geography
Study of earth and the way people live and use it
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Place Region Human-Environment Interaction Location Movement
Identify: The World’s 5 Oceans & 7 Continents
Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Indian Ocean; Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Define: Equator
0 degrees Latitude & separates Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Define: Prime Meridian
0 degrees Longitude & separates Eastern & Western Hemisphere
Define: Latitude & Longitude
Latitude- parallels from E to W Longitude- meridians from N to S
Define: Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn
Cancer- runs at 23.5 degrees N Capricorn- runs at 23 degrees S
What country has an elevation below sea level?
Kazakhstan
Name an island north of Russia
North Land
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
What country is southwest of Uzbekistan?
Turkmenistan
Where is there a land with an “ice cap” climate?
North of Russia in Barents Sea
Which country has the most diverse climate?
Afghanistan and/or Russia
What is the most common biome south of Russia?
Desert
What plants would you expect to find in Tajikistan?
Trees, plants and grass
What is the population density of Kaliningrad?
62.5 to 250 12.5 to 62.5
Which of the nations south of Russia has the lowest population density?
Kazakhstan
What is Kazakhstan’s main economic activity?
Livestock raising & Coal mining
Which part of the region has the fewest natural resources?
Northwest Russia, Siberia, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan
Which parts of the region are primarily Islamic?
Central Asia
What is the majority religion in western Russia?
Eastern Orthodox
