Latitude/Longitude
Types of Maps
Themes of Geography
Vocabulary
Random
100

These lines run north to south

Lines of Longitude

100

This map shows details of a map, such as street names.

Large-Scale Map

100

This theme of geography can be used to showcase absolute and relative location.

Location

100

A 2D representation of Earth is called...

A map

100

Used to find absolute location

Global Positioning System

200

These lines run east to west

Lines of Latitude

200

This type of map shows natural features and landforms.

Physical Map

200

This theme of geography describes what makes up the location - like mountain ranges, landforms, people, etc. 

Place

200
Another name of a map maker

Cartographer

200

Geographers use this kind of thinking

Spatial Thinking

300

These lines measure the distance north or south of the equator

Lines of latitude

300

This type of map can be used to show the coastline of a specific ocean.

Small-Scale Map

300

This is an example of what theme of geography: Humans building dams to conserve water supply.

Human-Environment Interaction

300

Another name for a large landmass

A continent

300
A Mercator map projection shows what accurately, making it good for navigation?

Direction

400

These lines measure the distance east to west of the prime meridian

Lines of longitude

400

This type of map shows borders between countries and/or states

Political Map
400

This theme of geography can focus on how religion, language, etc. moves across the world.

Movement
400

The center line of latitude

The Equator

400

What imaginary line sits approximately at 23 degrees North of the equator?

Tropic of Cancer

500

____ lines are parallel and never touch, while lines of ____ touch and meet at the poles.

Latitude, Longitude

500

This type of map uses symbols to showcase sports fields across the country. (Focuses on a specific theme)

Thematic Map

500

This theme of geography describes how a specific area can be defined by similar characteristics.

Region

500

The change in elevation is called...

Relief

500

State the meanings of the acronym Mr.Help

Movement, Religion, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place

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