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Unit 1 | 5 Themes & Mapping Flashcards

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1
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What is geography?

A

The study of the physical world

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2
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What type of maps did early people use?

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Mental maps

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3
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What are the 5 themes of geography?

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Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human Environmental Interaction

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4
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What are the two types of location?

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Absolute and Relative

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What is absolute location?

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True location in the physical world

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What is relative location?

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Location in reference to a landmark

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In the theme of Place, what do physical characteristics describe?

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Things that are determined by nature (e.g., mountains, rivers, climate)

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What is Human Environmental Interaction?

A

Humans adapting to or modifying the environment

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What is Movement?

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Interacting with other people

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What is Region?

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The basic unit of study in geography, defined by common characteristics of language and culture.

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What is a globe?

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A round representation of the Earth (3-D)

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What is a map?

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A flat representation of the Earth (2-D)

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What does a physical map show?

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Natural, physical features on the Earth’s surface (e.g., mountains, rivers, lakes)

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What does a political map show?

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Boundaries of countries, cities, counties, states, etc.

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What are map symbols?

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Colors, lines, shapes, and symbols that represent information on the map.

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What does a Map Key show?

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An explanation of the symbols on the map

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What is a Compass Rose?

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Directional marker on a map (e.g., Cardinal, N, E, S, W or intermediate, NW, NE, SW, SE

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What is Latitude?

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Imaginary lines that are horizontal and above and below the equator.

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What is Longitude?

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Imaginary lines that are to the left and right of the Prime Meridian.

20
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What is the equator?

A

An imaginary line going east to west at 0 degrees latitude separating the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

21
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What is the Prime Meridian?

A

Imaginary line passing through Greenwich England at 0 degrees separating the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

22
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How many time zones are there in the US? (Not including Alaska & Hawaii.)

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4 (i.e., Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern)

23
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What is Climate?

A

Long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular way.

24
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What is Weather?

A

Short-term conditions of the atmosphere.

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