Jeopardy Game The 5 Themes of Geography Map

Jeopardy Game The 5 Themes of Geography

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Question 1 Vertical line= prime meridian Horizontal line= equator What are these 2 invisible lines known as? Check Answer

Question 2 Lines of latitude (think ladder) These invisible lines run east to west on a map. What are they? Check Answer

Question 3 Lines of longitude (think long ways…up and down) These invisible lines run north to south on a map. What are they? Check Answer

Question 4 Map scale This item on a map shows the relationship between map distance and real distance. What is it? Check Answer

Question 5 Relative- Canada is North of the US Absolute- The city is located at 39 N 65 W What are the 2 types of location? Can you give an example of each? Check Answer

Question 6 Compass rose This item on a map indicates the cardinal directions. What is it? Check Answer

Question 7 The map key (or legend) This item on a map tells what the different symbols stand for. What is it? Check Answer

Question 8 Population map This type of map shows how many people live in different areas. What is it? Check Answer

Question 9 Physical map This map shows landforms and elevation. What is it? Check Answer

Question 10 Political Map This map shows state/country boundaries, cities, and capitals. What is it? Check Answer

Question 11 Location This theme defines the position of somewhere or something on Earth. What is it? Check Answer

Question 12 Movement This theme is related to people, goods, or ideas traveling from one place to another. What is it? Check Answer

Question 13 Human/Environmental Interaction This theme is related to how people have positively or negatively affected the world around them. What is it? Check Answer

Question 14 Place This theme refers to the physical and human characteristics of an area. What is it? Check Answer

Question 15 Region This theme is related to areas being grouped together because of shared (common) characteristics. Check Answer

Question 16 Movement Fruit from Florida is shipped to other cities across the US. This is an example of which theme? Check Answer

Question 17 Location (relative and absolute) The book is under the papers. Maine is north of VA. The city is 45 S 87 E. These are examples of which theme? Check Answer

Question 18 Human/Environmental Interaction A shopping mall is built where a thick forest once stood. This is an example of which theme? Check Answer

Question 19 Region (states grouped with similar features) States in the Southeast typically have a more humid climate. This is an example of which theme? Check Answer

Question 20 Place (physical/human characteristics) The Portuguese language and Amazon are major parts of Brazil. This is an example of which theme? Check Answer