Key Terms
A _______ is a line marked off with a series of events and dates.
Timeline
What type of map shows an area's physical features?
Physical Map
What map feature indicates cardinal directions (North, South, East, West)?
Compass Rose
A low land between hills or mountains is known as what?
Valley
Latitude and longitude coordinates are used to find what theme of geography?
Absolute Location
A(n) _________ is an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon, and is an example of a primary source.
artifact
Which type of map shows governmental boundaries of cities, states, and countries?
Political Map
What imaginary line runs in an East-West direction at 0 degrees?
Equator
A deep, rocky valley with narrow sides is known as what?
Canyon
This theme of geography explores how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another.
Movement
The scientific study of ancient cultures through the study of artifacts and other evidence is known as what?
Archaeology
Which type of map would you use to find the outcome of an ancient battle?
A historical map
What lines on a map run parallel to the equator?
Lines of Latitude
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides, but remains connected to the mainland is known as what?
Peninsula
Explaining that humans cause fires that start wildfires that affect a natural area falls under what theme?
Human-Environment Interaction
A list of events in the order in which they occurred is known as: __________.
Chronology
Why do lines of longitude not run parallel?
They meet at the North and South Poles
What lines on a map meet at the North and South poles?
Lines of Longitude
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water is known as what?
Isthmus
This theme refers to the mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location.
Place
The study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture, is known as what?
Anthropology
Which type of map would be most beneficial to hikers?
Topographic map
What line represents 0° longitude?
Prime Meridian
A chain of islands is known as what?
Archipelago
This theme of geography is an area with at least one unifying physical or human feature, such as climate, landforms, population, or history.
Region