What is this image called?
Compass Rose
This type of map is used to show mountains, lakes, deserts, etc.
physical map
How many themes of geography are there?
5
Location, Place, Movement, Human Environment Interaction, and Region
Name 3 numbers found on this map's X axis
12-24
What is a pull factor?
Something positive making a person move to a new place
What box has symbols use on a map?
Map Key (or Legend)
country/state borders, city boundaries and names
The two types of ways of locating a place are
Relative – Absolute
What is found at 1753?
Pirate flag
What is a push factor?
Longitude Lines run _________ and _______
What type of map is this?
Weather map
Every place on earth can be described by its physical and human characteristics. This theme is
Place
Why do we use a grid reference?
To locate specific keys on the map.
What is the definition of immigration
When a person moves INTO a country
What is the name for the imaginary line that runs east to west at 0 degrees on a map or a globe?
Equator
What type of map is this?
Topographic map
An example of modifying the environment is
Building a school, building a road, etc
What is found at 155495?
A ship
What is the definition of emigration
When a person moves OUT of a country
How do you know what the map you are looking at represents?
The Title
Give 3 examples of special purpose maps
climate, population, resources, many more
A region is
A group of areas or places with similar characteristics
Which physical feature on this map would not benefit from grid reference locating?
Rivers
What is a refugee?
A person forced out of their home