Vocab
Map Tools
What are you studying?
Lines
Miscellaneous
100
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
What is Geography
100
This lets you know what the map is about
What is the Title
100
The study of weather and what causes it
What is Meteorology
100
These lines run east and west
What is Latitude
100
Maps and Globes are two important tools for geographers, but so are these pictures taken from objects in space.
What are Satellite images
200
A flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface
What is a Map
200
This can help you measure distances on a map
What is the scale
200
The science of map making
What is Cartography
200
These lines run North and South
What is Longitude
200
These are the two main branches of geography
What is Physical and Human Geography
300
All of the human and physical features that make a place unique.
What is Landscape
300
Another name for this map tool is "key"
What is a legend
300
The study of water on Earth
What is Hydrology
300
This line runs through Greenwich, England
What is the Prime Meridian
300
Earth can be divided into this many hemispheres
What is four
400
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
What is a Region
400
This points you in the right direction
What is Compass Rose
400
Geographers can study the world at three different levels: Local, Regional, and this
What is Global
400
Lines that make up country borders can be seen on these maps
What are Political Maps
400
2710 N. North Road is an example of this
What is absolute location
500
A field that focuses on people and the relationships among them
What is a Social Science
500
This shows you where in the world the area on the map is located
What is the Locator Map
500
There are _____ essential elements of geography
What is six
500
It can be argued that Geography is part of two lines of study: Social Science, and this other category
What is Science
500
A general description of where a place is located
What is relative location
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