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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
The Grid
It's Essential
This and That
100
one-half of the globe
hemisphere
100
height above sea level
elevation
100
In what hemisphere, made by the Prime Meridian, do we live?
Western Hemisphere
100
What important feature of a map tells you what the map is showing?
Title
100
What term describes a "book of maps?"
Atlas
200
person who makes maps
cartographer
200
on a map, a divided line showing the map scale, usually in feet, miles or inches
scale bar
200
In what hemisphere, made by the Equator, do we live?
Northern Hemisphere
200
What important feature of a map explains the meaning of the symbols on the map?
Map Key (accept: key or legend)
200
What type of map shows landforms and water features?
Physical Map
300
location east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured by imaginary lines numbered in degrees east or west
longitude
300
the basic directions on the earth: north, south, east and west
cardinal directions
300
What is the highest degree of longitude?
180 degrees
300
A north arrow, compass rose, and the grid system are examples of what important feature of a map?
Directional Indicator
300
What type of map shows the names and boundaries of countries, the location of cities, and other human-made features?
Political Map
400
code that explains the lines, symbols and colors used on a map
map key (accept: key or legend)
400
location north or south of the Equator, measured by imaginary lines numbered in degrees north or south
latitude
400
What is the highest degree of latitude possible?
90 degrees
400
What important part of a map is the markings on the map that represent features on the earths surface?
Symbols
400
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS OR NO POINTS ON THIS ONE...What are the four map features that can be distorted on a map?
Size, Shape, Distance, Direction (SSDD) (Also accept: area)
500
exact position of a place on the earth's surface
absolute location
500
in mapmaking, a way of drawing the round earth on a flat surface
projection
500
When reading a state map, what are the rectangular boxes formed by the letter/number coordinates called?
quadrants
500
What important part of a map lets you know how the map was made so you can know what is distorted on the map?
Projection
500
What term is "the study of the earth in all of its variety?"
Geography!...Of course