5 Themes of Geography

What is the definition of Geography?

• the study of the planets

• the study of the Earth

• the study of physical features

• the study of the solar system

What is a half of Earth called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• hemisphere

• latitude

Which theme is used to group places that have one thing in common?

• region

• place

• location

• movement

Which theme describes the physical and human features of an area?

• region

• location

• place

• human-environment interaction

Latitude is the same as...

• cardinal directions

• meridians

• hemispheres

• parallels

What are a Geographers two basic questions?

• Where are things located? Why are they there?

• Where are things located? Where did they come from?

• Why are things there? Who put them there?

• When did things get there? Why are they there?

What are these lines of?

• longitude

• latitude

• parallels

• meridians

What are these lines of?

• latitude

• parallels

• longitude

• meridians

Lines that run east-west around Earth?

• longitude

• latitude

Lines that run north-south

• longitude

• latitude