Getting information from far away, such as by satellite.

Any way that scientific discoveries are applied for practical, everyday uses, such as machinery, and computers.

A thematic map shows _______________ information, such as a land-use map, a road map, or any other physical or human feature.

Where a place is compared to another place is called _____________.

______________ is the precise spot where a place is, determined by using lines of latitude and longitude.

A distorted version of a globe.

The word dynamic can be replaced by the word _____________.

Another word for component might be _______________.

A sphere might be Also Known As (AKA) a _________________.

The word _________ might replace the word convert.

Maps can ______________ the locations of places on Earth.

There are ___________________ degrees of longitude West of the Prime MeridianWhich end at the International Date Line.

The most accurate way to show places on Earth is with a ________________.

The _______________ unlocks the meaning of the map.

The map __________________ tells you what area the map will cover.

Globes are more accurate than maps.

Maps are round like globes.

The compass rose measures distances from east to west.

A map projection distorts some aspects of earth in order to represent other aspects accurately.

The scale bar connects distances on the map to actual distances on Earth.

The purpose of a map determines the scale of that map.

Global Positioning System (GPS) has more than 30 elements.

Latitude and longitude have no role with GPS.

The Geographic Information System (GIS) is very accurate but not very detailed.

The area between the equator and the North Pole is known as the _____________________.

The __________________ will tell you what the map will cover.

The ____________________ will tell you how a measured space on the map corresponds to actual distances on Earth

The ___________________ of a map explains the symbols, colors, and lines on the map.

There are __________________ degrees of longitude East of the Prime Meridian which ends at the International Date Line.

The area between the Equator and the South Pole is known as the _______________________.

The United States is on the ______________________ side of the Prime Meridian.

A system that consists of computer hardware and software that gather, store, and analyze geographic information is known as__________________ .

A network that has more than 30 satellites that orbit the Earth at all times is called the ____________________.

China is in the _____________________ hemispheres.

The __________________ is used to understand direction on a map.

_________________ is a portion of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one location.

How far above sea level a feature is and often displayed on a map by means of color is called ___________________.

____________________ is the location, shapes, and relationships between features found on Earth.

A location on Earth that has distinctive characteristics that make it meaningful and special to people is known as _____________________.

You will name the 5 themes of geography on the test and they are _________________________. (All of these are correct, remember them!)

New York is also known as "the Big Apple"; under which of the five themes of geography does this fall?

The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in Eastern California; under which of the 5 themes of geography does this fall?

Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota, is visited by millions of tourists every year. In which of the 5 themes of geography would this fall?

At one time in my life, I lived at 1234 Hover Cr., Longmont, Co. That address would fall into which of the 5 themes of geography?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the interstate highway system for the United States in 1956 and has a tunnel near the Continental Divide, in Colorado, named after him. How does the interstate system fit in with the 5 themes of Geography?