Geography and Population Review

Front

What are the six essential elements every map must have?

Back

BOLTSS

Front

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

Back

Movement, Region, Human & Environmental Interaction, Location, & Place

Front

What is the difference between a physical and political map?

Back

Physical maps show natural features; political maps show boundaries.

Front

What’s the difference between the equator and the prime meridian?

Back

The equator is horizontal, dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (east to west); the prime meridian is vertical, dividing the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres (north to south).

Front

What is the difference between a core country and a periphery country? Which one is the USA?

Back

Core countries are economically developed; periphery countries are less developed. The USA is a core country.

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What’s the advantage and disadvantage of a map?

Back

Advantage: portable and easy to use; Disadvantage: can be distorted.

Front

What’s the advantage and disadvantage of a globe?

Back

Advantage: accurate representation of Earth; Disadvantage: not portable.

Front

What’s the difference between absolute and relative location?

Back

Absolute location is a specific point on the Earth's surface; relative location is the position of a place in relation to others.

Front

Which ocean is closest to the SC coast?

Back

The Atlantic Ocean.

Front

Which direction do lines of latitude run and which direction do lines of longitude run?

Back

Lines of latitude run east-west; lines of longitude run north-south.