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What tells what the symbols and shading mean on a map?
map key
What is Latitude?
The distance north and south of the equator
name the four intermediate directions
southwest, northwest, southeast, northeast
What line is at 0 degrees latitude?
Equator
The human and non-human features of a particular location are which geography theme?
place
What are the two questions geographers ask?
Where are things located?
Why are they there?
what is region?
Area with at least one common characteristic
List one benefit of using a globe instead of a flat map.
the size and shape of features are more accurate on a globe
What is human environment interaction?
how humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans
What is a scale bar on a map?
It shows how much distance a given space represents is
What is longitude?
distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
What is a political map?
A map that shows boundaries of states and cities
what type of location says exactly where something is?
absolute location
What is a benefit of using a flat map over a globe?
it is more convenient to carry around or transport.
you can see more details on a flat map
The equator divides the earth into which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
Name the 5 themes of Geography
Location, Movement, Region, Place, and Human Environment Interaction
What line is at 0 degrees longitude?
Prime Meridian
What type of photographs show the Earth's surface?
satellite photographs and aerial photographs
What is a physical map?
A map that shows the land features of Earth
location
What unit of measurement is used for longitude and latitude?
degrees
how goods, people, and ideas move from one place to another is which geography theme?
movement
Name the 4 Cardinal directions
North, South, East and West
What shows the direction on a map?
Compass Rose
relative location