Category 1
A ___ is a two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth
map
A ___shows directions on a map
Compass Rose
What is the study of Earth in all its variety?
Geography
A ___ is half the earth.
hemisphere
A ___ is a three-dimensional, or spherical, representation of Earth.
globe
___ is where a place is in relation to other places.
Relative location
Determining where you’re at on the planet
the height of a physical feature above sea level
Elevation
___ is the exact point where a place is located.
Absolute location
involves thinking about the space of Earth’s surface.
Spatial thinking
the change in elevation from one place to another
Relief
___ uses satellites to find absolute location.
GPS
How people, goods, and ideas move.
Movement
___ maps show features humans have created: countries, states, provinces, and cities, etc.
Political
___ maps are created around a specific theme, or topic
Thematic
Lines of ___ run east to west, parallel to the Equator.
latitude
A ___ is a group of places with common traits, like trade, culture or climate.
Region
Lines of ___ run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Longitude
A ___ is a large landmass on Earth’s surface.
Continent
Physical and cultural characteristics of each location
Place
The ___ divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
___ maps show natural features of physical geography
Physical
Errors on maps as a result of taking a round Earth and putting it on a flat map.
Distortions
The ___ divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
____, or mapmakers, create different kinds of maps for different purposes
Cartographers