location
refers to a particular place
location
is a round model of the Earth showing where water, land, and countries are located.
globe
a map that shows the natural features of an area.
Physical Map
is someone that thinks about people and how they live and work in their environment.
geographer
the study of weather over time.
climate
how we describe what a location is like
place
is when geographers look at how people, resources, and ideas move.
Movement
are drawings of places around the world that show where places are located and how to get there.
maps
is when geographers look at how people, resources, and ideas move.
movement
is the study of Earth, its people, and how things change over time.
geography
tells us where something is in relation to something else
Relative location
when people move from one place to another
migration
explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent.
Legend/Key
is the relationship between people and the environment; including how people depend on, modify, and adapt to the environment
Human-environment interaction
are north, south,east,west
cardinal directions
is the exact location of something
Absolute location
is the relationship between people and the environment; including how people depend on, modify, and adapt to the environment
Human-environment interaction
a map that identifies community cultures and resources.
Cultural Map
human ideas and interactions that people have with their environment, which include political boundaries of states, cities, and towns, buildings, bridges, homes, and other human-made features
Human characteristics
is a tool used to determine the absolute location of a map using grid lines and coordinates.
grid system
is an area that has similar characteristics.
Region
are parts of a location’s natural environment, including forests, mountains, oceans, and rivers
Physical characteristics
a map that was drawn or printed in the past and is used to show geographical ideas of the times and places in which they were produced.
Historical Map
is a person who creates maps
cartographer
shows the distance on a map.
scale