How many continents are there?

What is the study of the world, its people and land the landscapes they create.

What is able to show more information and details a globe or a map?

What is more expensive to make/buy?

What is easier to carry?

Geographers look at data or information that they gather about places.

There are 3 different levels that geographers study; the local, regional, and the global level.

What vocabulary word is defined as part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas?

At each level, geographers ask different questions and discover different types of information.

Many globes are distorted (which means they are not true or size or different shapes).

Many maps of the globe are distorted (which means they are not true or size or different shapes).

Human characteristics of a region can be explained as language, religion, or history.

Latitude lines run what direction?

Longitude lines run what direction?

The main line of latitude that is at 0 degrees is called what?

Some regions are defined as physical characteristics such as climates, mountains, landforms, and plants.

What covers nearly 71 percent of Earth’s surface?

This word is often interchangeable with an ocean. It is a small area of an ocean, usually with land on several sides.

Ponds usually consist of a lot of different wildlife (ducks, turtles, swans, small fish, and frogs)

What continent do we live on?

There is more saltwater in the world than freshwater?

A river is a body of freshwater that flows from one place to another.

What is a huge chunk of frozen water that is found in the coldest places in the world?

What ocean is the largest ocean?

Lakes are often found by what?

A piece of land completely surrounded by water is called what?

A piece of land surrounded by 3 sides of water is called what?

A land mass with great height and steep sides that is higher than a hill.

Described as half of a sphere, or ball. People use the word to describe one half of Earth.

A piece of land that connects two larger land areas.

This key term refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.

This part of the map layout describes the theme or subject of a map, and is usually located at the top of the map.

This part of the map that is a drawing showing different directions on a map, is usually found somewhere on the edge of a map.

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

What theme relates to digging or planting a garden?

What theme BEST relates to traveling to Florida with your family on a plane?

What theme BEST relates to telling your friend your address is 601 Finn Street

What theme BEST describes Handy on how Handy is very unique because it is 3 stories high, has 1,000 kids, and built several decades ago.

What theme BEST describes the United States and how it can be split up into 4 sections, north, south, east, and Midwest, because of similar climate and landscapes.