The Five Themes of Geography

What is not one of the "Five Themes of Geography"?

• Place

• Location

• Climate

• Region

What is the 0-degree line of latitude called?

• The Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• The Major Parallel

• The Hemisphere

What is a map?

• A spherical scale model of the earth.

• It's portable.

• It's used for navigation.

• A flat representation of the earth.

What is not a measurement of longitude?

• Meridians

• Degrees

• Minutes

• Seconds

What best defines "absolute location"?

• Exact position on earth.

• Where something is in relation to something else.

• What it is like there.

• What do people do to the environment.

Which comes first in absolute location?

• Latitude

• Longitude

What part of a map shows cardinal directions?

• Scale

• Key

• Compass Rose

• Grid

What is an advantage of a map?

• Distorted

• Shows detail

• Shapes are accurate

• Distances are accurate

What is another name for meridians?

• Lines of longitude

• Lines of latitude

• Parallels

• Grids

What is a map key?

• It shows distances on a map.

• It shows directions on a map.

• It tells the subject of a map.

• It shows what symbols on a map mean.