Words to Know
an increase in people living or working in cities
urbanization
the movement of people from one country or place to another
migration
You would look at the ________________________ to determine the meaning of symbols on a map.
legend
An ecosystem includes
a. taxes paid on pollution-control equipment.
b. an area’s plants and animals, together with the nonliving parts of
their environment.
c. only the area outside cities.
b
The ________________________ axis is the line along the side of a chart.
y axis
circle graph showing how the parts of a whole are divided
pie chart
imaginary lines running east-west around the globe
latitude
A computer system called a ________________________ gathers, stores, and organizes geographic information.
geographic information systems
A time line is a form of chart that can
a. show a sequence of events.
b. actually help you tell time by the Sun.
c. be prepared quickly.
a
In order to know a city’s exact location on Earth, you would need
to know
a. its zip code.
b. what cities it is nearest to.
c. its latitude and longitude.
c
the relationship between measurement on a map and actual distance
scale
maps that show a specific topic
or theme
thematic maps
The ________________________ is an imaginary line circling the globe halfway between the North and South Poles.
equator
A chart showing a trend or pattern might be a ________________________.
line graph
Texas naturalist ________________________ warned Texans about pollution more than 60 years ago.
Roy Bedichek
information in the form of numbers
statistics
the exact position of a place on Earth
absolute location
You could use a ________________________ to find a location.
map
What do all of these questions have in common?
They are word for word from your test!
Geography is the study of
a. agricultural techniques.
b. cultural and historical change.
c. a place or region’s special physical and human characteristics.
c
a learned system of shared beliefs, traits, and values
culture
imaginary lines running north and south around the globe
longitude
________________________ is where a place is in relation to other places.
relative location
The compass rose on a map
a. defines the special symbols used.
b. points to north, south, east, and west.
c. will tell you when the map was published.
b
________________________ are used to create a flat representation of Earth’s surface.
map projections