Time Zones
Latitude & Longitude
5 Themes of Geography
Maps
Things on a Map
100
What direction do you travel to "gain" an hours?
East
100
Lines that run east and west but measure north and south
Latitude
100
An area of earth's surface with similar characteristics
Region
100
This type of map shows landforms & bodies of water.
Physical Map
100
What are the 4 Cardinal directions?
North, South, East & West
200
What direction do you travel to "lose" an hour?
West
200
Lines that run north and south but measure east and west.
Longitude
200
The relationship between humans & their surroundings.
Human-Environment Interaction
200
This type of map shows features on earth's surface that humans created.
Political Map
200
What are the 4 Intermediate directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, & Southwest
300
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
300
Each half of the globe is called a...
Hemisphere
300
What theme answers the question "where is it?"
Location
300
A person who makes maps for a living.
Cartographer
300
Shows the ration between a unit of length on a map & a unit of distance on the earth.
Scale
400
What are the 4 main time zones in the United States?
Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern
400
Imaginary line that divides the north & south halves of the globe.
Equator
400
How people, goods, & idea get from one place to the next.
Movement
400
Type of map that emphasizes specific kinds of information, such as climate or population density.
Thematic Map
400
Lists & explains the symbols & use of color on a map.
Legend or Key
500
How many degrees of longitude are in each time zone?
15 degrees
500
Imaginary line dividing the earth east & west.
Prime Meridian
500
Includes physical and cultural characteristics.
Place
500
Drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion caused by presenting a round earth on flat paper.
Map Projection
500
Shows you the cardinal directions.
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