5 themes of geography & 5.1

Question 1

Define: Geography

Answer 1

Study of earth and the way people live and use it

Question 2

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

Answer 2

Place Region Human-Environment Interaction Location Movement

Question 3

Identify: The World’s 5 Oceans & 7 Continents

Answer 3

Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Indian Ocean; Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America

Question 4

Define: Equator

Answer 4

0 degrees Latitude & separates Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Question 5

Define: Prime Meridian

Answer 5

0 degrees Longitude & separates Eastern & Western Hemisphere

Question 6

Define: Latitude & Longitude

Answer 6

Latitude- parallels from E to W Longitude- meridians from N to S

Question 7

Define: Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn

Answer 7

Cancer- runs at 23.5 degrees N Capricorn- runs at 23 degrees S

Question 8

What country has an elevation below sea level?

Answer 8

Kazakhstan

Question 9

Name an island north of Russia

Answer 9

North Land

Question 10

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

Answer 10

Kabul

Question 11

What country is southwest of Uzbekistan?

Answer 11

Turkmenistan

Question 12

Where is there a land with an “ice cap” climate?

Answer 12

North of Russia in Barents Sea

Question 13

Which country has the most diverse climate?

Answer 13

Afghanistan and/or Russia

Question 14

What is the most common biome south of Russia?

Answer 14

Desert

Question 15

What plants would you expect to find in Tajikistan?

Answer 15

Trees, plants and grass

Question 16

What is the population density of Kaliningrad?

Answer 16

62.5 to 250 12.5 to 62.5

Question 17

Which of the nations south of Russia has the lowest population density?

Answer 17

Kazakhstan

Question 18

What is Kazakhstan’s main economic activity?

Answer 18

Livestock raising & Coal mining

Question 19

Which part of the region has the fewest natural resources?

Answer 19

Northwest Russia, Siberia, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan

Question 20

Which parts of the region are primarily Islamic?

Answer 20

Central Asia

Question 21

What is the majority religion in western Russia?

Answer 21

Eastern Orthodox