Basic Geography

What do we use to find absolute location?

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

The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:

• Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
• Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
• People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
• Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
• Language, Manga, type of government, wealth, location

Relative location is:

• Latitude and Longitude
• Given by GPS
• a general location, not specific
• a specific place:

Absolute location:

• means a general area

• not determined by GPS coordinates

• is saying that Akron is Northeast of Fairgrove

• uses latitude and longitude or another coordinate system to give a specific area

Latitude lines run

• East/West
• North/South
• through time

• really fast in the 100 meter dash

Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?

• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.

• Region
• Location
• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement

Longitude lines run

• East/West
• North/South
• through time

• really fast in the 100 meter dash

What two hemispheres do you live in?

• north,west

• north,south

• south, west

• south, east

What continent is colored green in the picture?

• South America

• California

• Europe

• North America