Maps Pt. 1
This shows what the colors and symbols represent on a map.
What is a MAP KEY/LEGEND?
The study of the location and distribution of physical features and living things on Earth’s surface, and how they relate to each other.
What is Geography?
This kind of map is used to show a specific theme or subject.
What is a THEMATIC MAP?
A group of nearby places that share certain characteristics, such as physical characteristics (climate or vegetation) or cultural characteristics (language, food, religion).
What is a REGION?
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica are ________________
What are CONTINENTS?
This shows how distance on the map relates to real-world distance.
What is a MAP SCALE?
This branch of geography involves the study of Earth’s natural features, including water, landforms, vegetation (plant life), and climate.
What is PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY?
This kind of maps show boundaries between different countries or states. These boundaries may be a physical feature such as a river, or may be decided by the government in charge.
What is a POLITICAL MAP?
The physical features of a landscape, such as oceans, deserts, forests, mountains, or rivers.
What are LANDFORMS?
The Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern are the ________________
What are the OCEANS?
North, South, East, and West are called _____________
What are CARDINAL DIRECTIONS?
The EXACT spot on Earth where something exists.
What is ABSOLUTE LOCATION?
This kind of map projection turns a round globe into a cylindrical shape by stretching the polar regions and shrinking the regions around the equator.
What is a CYLINDRICAL PROJECTION?
This is a navigational tool that uses a magnetized needle to show North
What is a COMPASS?
This tool uses the angles of the stars and sun to help sailors navigate.
What is an ASTROLABE?
This kind of map shows shows the physical features of an area, such as mountains, deserts, bodies of water, and other landforms.
What is a PHYSICAL MAP?
This branch of geography involves studying human activities as they relate to Earth.
What is HUMAN GEOGRAPHY?
This is a diagram on a map that shows the cardinal directions.
What is a COMPASS ROSE?
This is a measure of how high above sea level a place on Earth is.
What is ELEVATION?
The line at 0 degrees latitude that and divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
What is the EQUATOR?
These are imaginary lines that run NORTH AND SOUTH across the globe, always crossing the North and South Poles.
What are LINES OF LONGITUDE?
The general position of where something is in relation to other things.
What is RELATIVE LOCATION?
These are imaginary lines that run EAST AND WEST across the globe.
What are LINES OF LATITUDE?
This is a measure of how many people are in a certain area.
What is POPULATION DENSITY?
These are the long-term weather conditions in a certain place.
What is CLIMATE?