Elements
In other words, "Where is it?"
Spatial Terms
Never Eat Slimy Worms
North East South West
Helps us with cardinal and intermediate points.
Compass Rose
Natural Boundaries
Landforms
Maps that use different shadings of color to indicate specific values.
Choropleth
In other words, "What's it like?"
Places and Regions
Opposite of South
North
Lines to help us locate absolute location.
Latitude and Longitude
Large elevation of the earth's surface.
Mountain
Dots used on maps to represent how many people live in region.
Dot-Density
In other words, "What plants and animals? Are there hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.?"
Physical Systems
Opposite of West
East
Vertical line in the center of a map or globe.
Prime Meridian
Large stream of water flowing to a channel.
River
Leads to expansion of goods in the various markets.
Migration
In other words, "Is there movement of people, ideas, and goods ?"
Human Systems
Cuba
South
Horizontal line in the center of a map or globe.
Equator
Very large sea.
Ocean
Total number of people who live in an area.
Population
In other words, "How do people use the environment and to what effect?"
Environment and Society
Canada
North
List of symbols that appear on a map.
Key
Name the 5 oceans.
Artic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific.
Stable food supply leads to increased ...
Population