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Vocabulary
Mapping the Earth
Maps. cont.
Climate
Misc.
100
A science that studies the physical and cultural features of the earth
What is geography
100
We are lines of latitude located at 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator
What are the tropics of Cancer & Capricorn
100
I might show world religions, climate, or another kind of specific information
What is a special purpose map?
100
I change day to day and can be very unpredictable
What is weather
100
I am an ocean current that flows from the Caribbean, northeast to Europe
What is the Gulf Stream
200
This shows the cardinal directions on a map
What is a compass rose
200
I show political boundaries on maps (not physical features of the earth)
What are political maps?
200
The areas just north and south of the equator
What are the tropics?
200
I am pretty predictable and tell you what conditions in a place are like over a long period of time.
What is climate?
200
I am a frozen layer of soil
What is permafrost?
300
These are different ways of showing our round earth on a flat surface.
What is a map projection
300
The shape of the earth, which makes it impossible to create an accurate map
What is a sphere?
300
These lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
What are lines of longitude
300
Seasonal winds that bring strong storm systems - wet or dry
What is a monsoon?
300
Diet, dress, language, religion, occupation, are all examples of this
What is geography's affect on your life?
400
I measure distance north and south of the equator
What are lines of latitude
400
I am a map that shows you the proper SIZE of a country, but the shapes are a little off.
What is a Peter's projection
400
The United states is located in these two hemispheres
What are north & west?
400
I follow a pattern every year and can carry warm or cool air
What are prevailing winds?
400
Because of me latitude zones have different climates. This is because they receive differing rays of direct or indirect sunlight throughout the year
What is the earth's tilt?
500
0 degrees longitude
What is the Prime Meridian?
500
I show the proper SHAPE of earth's countries, but their sizes are distorted.
What is a Mercator's projection?
500
When writing coordinates, this line always is listed FIRST
What is latitude?
500
I am a storm that occurs in the middle latitudes. I can bring strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding
What is a hurricane?
500
Pollution, causing greenhouse gasses, are examples of
How can people affect the earth's climate?