What is geography?

• The study of the earth, the people who live on it and how they use it.

• The study of people.

• The study of maps.

• The study of animals.

The _________meridian separates the eastern and western hemispheres.

The _______ separates the northern and southern hemispheres.

A map _________ shows how distances on a map relate to distances in real life.

A map _______ shows what the symbols on a map mean.

• scale

• compass rose

• key or legend

• poles

Which type of map shows land features such as water and mountains?

• political

• thematic

• contour

• physical

Which type of map shows the borders of states and countries?

• Political

• Physical

• Road

• Thematic

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, and Place

• Movement, climate, Location, Place, and Human Environment Interaction

If I told you I would meet you in the 5th grade hallway at Bristol School, what type of location would that be?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

Please meet me at 6831 155th Avenue in Bristol. Wiscsonsin.

What type of location is this?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location