Vocab
0 degrees Longitude
Equator
The part of the map that tells you what symbols mean is called what?
Key
Latitude lines run which direction?
East to West
Northeast United States
Region
0 degrees latitude
Prime Meridian
The part of the map that shows how the map is oriented (which way is North) is called what?
Compass rose
Longitude lines run which direction?
North to South
People going on boats down the Mississippi River to travel through the United States
Human Environment Interaction
Study of peoples' interaction with Earth
Human Geography
A map that shows state capitals would be an example of what kind of map?
Political map
Using the map at your table, what are the coordinates of point A?
40 S, 120 W
Cleveland is Northeast of Columbus
Location
Ecuador is a place close to the equator, this means it is which kind of latitude?
Low latitude
A map that shows the Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, the Great Lakes, etc. is what kind of map?
Physical
On the map on your table, mark 60 S, 80 E
Check with Mr. Dunnan
People in New York tend to use the subway, busses, or taxi cabs to get around the city
Movement
Northern Alaska is in the Arctic Circle, which is a high latitude area. This means the climate is what?
Polar
If you were looking for a small scale map, what is one example of what that map would be of?
The world, the United States, State of South Carolina
Using the map on your table, what are the coordinates of point H?
0, 140 E
Cajun culture is common in New Orleans and across the State of Louisiana
Place