Map Features
Tells us the name of the map
Title
How people, goods, and ideas spread
Movement
Landforms andd bodies of water
Physical Map
Which two continents are in the western hemisphere?
North and South America
What type of climate zone does Antarctica have?
Polar
Measures distances on a map
Scale
Describes the physical and human features of a location
Place
Borders, country names, cities
Political Map
Which line divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
Equator
Rivers usually ______ (help or hinder) development because they allow for transportation and trade
Help
Shows north (and other directions) on a map
Compass Rose
Where a place is (example: relative, absolute)
Location
Information about a specific topic or theme
Thematic Map
Which line divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
Deserts usually ________ (helps or hinder) development because there is little water and lack of resources
Hinder
Explains the symbols and colors on a map
Legend or Key
How people and the environment affect each other
Human Environment Interaction
A thematic map showing polar, temperate, tropical
Thematic Map - Climate Map
Name one continent in the Eastern Hemisphere
Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe
Warm all year, long summers
Tropical
If a legend on a political map shows a star, what does that usually mean
Capital City
Certain areas are grouped by their similarities (Ex: Latin America is linked by the Spanish Language)
Region
A thematic map showing the amount of people in a place
Population Map
This hemisphere is BELOW the Equator
Southern Hemisphere
Latitude and longitude; street address
Absolute Location