Topic 1 Geography basics, climates, culture

The study of human and nonhuman features of Earth

• History

• Geography

• Math

The five major _____________ of geography are Location, Place, Region, Movement and Human-Environment Interaction.

• themes

• uses

• directions

This is a specific spot on Earth, like a street address.

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Place

This describes a general location of a place.

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Place

North, South, East, West are ___________ directions.

• Cardinal

• Intermediate

• Interaction

These directions lie between the cardinal directions (NW, NE, SW, SE).

• Cardinal

• Intermediate

• Interactions

This imaginary line circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

• equator

• prime meridian

• longitude

The theme Place refers to this which describes the physical and human features that make it unique.

• location

• theme

• landscape

This theme refers to areas that share common characteristics.

• Place

• Region

• Movement

Building a dam for flood control is an example of which theme?

• Movement

• Regions

• Human-Environment Interaction