Geography 101 (5 themes)

What do we use to find absolute location?

• latitude and longitude
• the equator and international dateline
• a GPS and an XLP
• landmarks and distances

What question does the theme of place ask?

• “What is it like?” (or “What makes this place different from other places?”)
• Where is it?
• How do people and the environment interact?
• What do places have in common?

How do we modify the environment?

• We build irrigation ditches
• We build landfills
• We build dams
• All of the above

Lines of ______ run left to right and measure how far from the equator a place is.

• longitude

• latitude

• hemisphere

• equator

Lines of _____ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• longitude

• latitude

• hemisphere

• equator

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is the ___. It separates the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is the ____. It separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

A ___ is half the earth.

• degree

• line of longitude

• line of latitude

• hemisphere

Which of the following can help you label a compass rose correctly?

• Never Steal Egg Whites

• Never Scare Worried Elephants

• Never Eat Sour Worms

• Never Whistle Songs Ever

Farmers became wealthy by growing food that is shipped into cities and nearby towns. This is an example of:

• Movement of people

• Movement of goods

• Movement of ideas

• Movement of cars