Geographic Setting
The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found.
What is absolute location?
Cardinal Directions
Lines that run east and west.
Latitude.
The map scale tells you.
What is how to read the distances on a map to what they are in real life?
A map that would show elevation and height.
What is a physical map?
You invite a friend to play basketball at a park. You tell him the park is two blocks north of the school. You just described the parks __________.
What is relative location?
The intermediate directions.
Synonym for Latitude lines.
What are parallel lines?
Continents on earth
What is 7 continents on earth?
A map that would show countries boundaries and cities.
What is a political map?
What is physical features on earth are distorted?
Synonym for map leged.
What is a key?
0 degree longitude line.
What is the prime meridian?
Two continents that occupy the same landmass.
What is Europe and Asia?
A source that did not experience first-hand or participate in the events.
What is a secondary source?
An area with one or more traits or characteristics, that are common and make it different from surrounding areas.
What is region?
The purpose of a compass rose.
Today is Friday and you are traveling west. What day is it after you cross the International Date Line.
What is Saturday?
South America Fits entirely within
What is the southern hemisphere?
A diary, journal, or news article.
Characteristics like human and place identify what theme of Geography.
A map grid.
These tell you exactly where a place is located on earth.
What is geographic coordinates?
How many oceans on earth.
What is 5 oceans on earth?
A biography is a what type of source.
What is a secondary source?