Geography Basics

What is latitude and longitude used for?

• To measure distance between two points on the Earth's surface.

• To determine the elevation of a location.

• To calculate the speed of an object in motion.

• To specify geographic coordinates

What are the 5 themes of geography?

• population, economy, culture, language, and religion.

• history, government, education, healthcare, and transportation.

• location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region

• latitude, longitude, distance, elevation, and climate.

What are cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, and West

• Clockwise, Counterclockwise, Up, Down

• Front, Back, Left, Right

• Up, Down, Left, Right

What are intermediate directions?

• Directions that are only used in specific regions.

• Directions that fall between the cardinal directions.

• Directions that are not commonly used.

• Directions that are used in advanced navigation.

What is the equator and what is its significance?

• The equator is a line that divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its significance is that it is the starting point for measuring longitude and it also determines the climate zones on Earth.

• The equator is a line that separates the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its significance is that it determines the time zones on Earth.

• The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Its significance is that it is the starting point for measuring latitude and it also determines the climate zones on Earth.

• The equator is a line that separates the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its significance is that it is the starting point for measuring longitude and it also determines the time zones on Earth.

What is the prime meridian and what is its significance?

• The prime meridian is a physical line that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

• The prime meridian is a line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

• The prime meridian is an imaginary line that runs from the South Pole to the North Pole, passing through Greenwich, London.

• The prime meridian is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, passing through Greenwich, London. Its significance is that it serves as the starting point for measuring longitude and divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

How do you read a map using a scale?

• Use a magnifying glass to zoom in on the map.

• Measure the distance on the map using a ruler or compass and multiply it with the scale factor to calculate the actual distance on the ground.

• Count the number of landmarks on the map.

• Estimate the distance on the map by eye.

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• To indicate the scale of the map.

• To display the names of cities and landmarks.

• To highlight the borders between countries.

• To show the cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map.

How are Maps different from Globes?

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Define Geography