Studied by 3 people5 themes of Geography: Location
The place where something is located
5 themes of Geography: Place
Physical Features or Human Environments
5 themes of Geography: Human Interaction
The way in which the environment affects humans, or vice versa
5 themes of Geography: Movement
The way in which ideas/cultures/goods move from one place to another
5 themes of Geography: Region
The way in which countries are grouped together, based on things like culture or geography
Geography
The study of the surface of the world
Barriers
A landform that limits people from interaction/movement
Conduits
A landform/environment feature that promotes human interaction/movement
Examples of Barriers
Mountains, Deserts, and Oceans
Examples of Conduits
Oasis, Trade Winds, Mountain Passes
Landforms
A natural/artificial feature of earth // terrain
Convergence
People coming together to the same area
Divergence
People separating and spreading out to different areas
Longitude
Invisible vertical lines that go North to South on a globe
Latitude
Invisible horizontal lines that go from West to East on a globe
Equator
Central Latitude Line that marks 0 degrees, separating the Northern/Southern Hemispheres in half
Prime Meridian
Central Longitude Line that marks 0 degrees, separating the Western/Eastern Hemispheres in half
Range of all Latitude Lines
-90 to 90 degrees (South to North)
Range of all Longitude Lines
-180 to 180 degrees (West to East)
7 continents in the world
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica
5 oceans in the world
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
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