Map it Out
This flat drawing represents all or part of Earth's surface.
What is a map?
This is the study of Earth’s people, places, and environments.
What is geography?
These lines run east to west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
What are lines of latitude?
This word means the movement of people from one place to another.
What is migration?
This is the total number of people living in a certain area.
What is population?
This round model is the most accurate way to represent Earth.
What is a globe?
This tool shows the relationship between map distances and actual distances.
What is a scale bar?
These lines run north to south and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What are lines of longitude?
This term refers to people moving into a new country to live.
What is immigration?
This term describes how crowded an area is, based on people per square mile.
What is population density?
This symbol on a map shows direction, including north and south.
What is a compass rose?
This satellite-based system helps you find your exact location.
What is GPS (Global Positioning System)?
This line sits at 0° latitude.
What is the Equator?
This word describes when people leave their country to live in another.
What is emigration?
A country's population increases due to births and this.
What is immigration?
This part of a map explains the meaning of symbols and colors.
What is a map key or legend?
This technology stores and analyzes geographic information on computers.
What is GIS (Geographic Information System)?
This line sits at 0° longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
These are the reasons that drive people away from their home country.
What are push factors?
This official count gathers data about a country's people every few years.
What is a census?
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
This method gathers information about Earth from satellites without physical contact.
What is remote sensing?
This is the term for the exact spot on Earth using coordinates.
What is absolute location?
These are the positive things that attract people to a new country or location.
What are pull factors?
Places with good jobs, mild climate, and water sources usually have this.
What is a high population density?