Vocabulary
What is the definition of maps?
a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place
What is the absolute location?
Exact location
What is the highest degree of latitude?
90
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What hemisphere does latitude make?
North and South Hemispheres
What is the definition of map key?
Understanding what a map means
What is movement?
Voluntary or forced movement of people, ideas or goods
What is the highest degree of longitude?
180
What is the smallest continent?
Oceania/ Australia
What hemispheres does longitude make?
East and West Hemispheres
What is the definition of Geography?
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environment
What is human-environment interaction?
The interaction of humans both positive and negative with their environment
What is the purpose of latitude and longitude?
This means the position or location of any place on Earth’s surface can be determined and described.
What continent has the longest river?
Africa
What kind of map shows physical characteristics?
Physical map
What is the definition of latitude?
Measures the distance north or south of the equator
What is an example of a place?
A location with define charateristices
What location does the prime meridian go through on the globe?
Greenwich, England
What two continents are connected?
North and South America
What shows the distance on a map based on size?
Map Scale
What is the definition of longitude?
Measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian
What is region?
Group of similarities to identify people, ideas, or features on a map
Where is the international date line?
180 Longitude
What continent can you find Great Britain?
Europe
What do the longitude and latitude lines create on a map?
A coordinate plane