Vocab 1
North-south imaginary lines circling the globe
longitude
part of the word that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
regions
East west imaginary lines circling the globe
latitude
dividing the world into smaller segments to make it easier to study
regions
shows which way N, S, E,W lie on the map
compass rose
the equator divides the globe into two halves called....
hemispheres
mapmakers have created different ways of showing our round planet on flat maps. These are called....
map projections
used to locate people in need of rescue or to track wildlife
GPS
a description of where a place is
explains what the symbols on the map represent
legend
a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface
map
a ball shaped model of the entire planet
globe
study of the world's landforms, bodies of water, climates, soil and plants
physical geography
how people relate to their surrounding
human environment interactions
represents distances between points on the map
scale
an address is an example of a/an...
absolute location
the study of the world, its people and landscapes they create
geography
study of weather and what causes it
meteorology
place
shows what the subject of the map is
title
because it deals with people and how they live, geography is sometimes called a....
social science
a geography tool made up of a group of databases
GIS
the science of making maps
cartography
why and how people relocate
movement
shows where in the world the are on the map is located
locator map