Time and Events
This term refers to arranging events in order in which they happened.
Chronological Order
A person who makes maps.
Cartographer
The imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees latitude.
Equator
The long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions.
Climate
Factual information that has been gathered together.
Data
A series of predictable or repeatable steps, events, or actions.
Pattern
A photographic image of Earth's surface taken from the air.
Aerial Photograph
A pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location.
Coordinates
The traditions, skills, arts, beliefs, and other ways of life of a certain people at a certain time.
Culture
A collection of information related to a topic.
This refers to a similar topic or subject that is covered throughout.
Theme
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information System
A location's distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Longitude
A physical feature of the Earth's surface, such as a mountain, peninsula, or desert.
Landform
A good or service sold to another country.
Export
This term relates to physical space.
Spatial
A device placed in orbit around Earth to collect information or aid in communication.
Satellite
A measure of a location's distance north or south of the equator.
Latitude
How many or how few people live on a specific amount of land.
Hint: Two words
Population Density
The percentage of adults who can read and write.
Literacy Rate
This word means "of or relating to time".
Temporal
An exact point on Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.
Absolute Location
A series of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to divide an area into sections.
Grid
An area with one or more common, or shared, characteristics.
Region
A person who studies the set of principles by which a society decides and organizes the ownership, allocation, and use of resources.
Economist