Vocab
A group of places that are close to one another and share characteristics
Tells us where we can find something on Earth.
Location
Which lines on a map run from East to West and horizontal
Latitude
Which map shows countries?
Political
The study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
Geogrpahy
The natural surroundings of a place
environment
Physical & human characteristics of a location
Place
What horizontal line is at 0 degrees latitude
The Equator
Which map would help you to the airport?
Road Map
The portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location
Landscape
A natural feature found on land
Landform
People, products, information, and ideas
Longitude
Which map has symbols to show where materials and elements are located?
Resource Map
Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another
Spatial
Climate
The average weather in a place over a long period of time.
What are the unifying characteristics of region?
Physical, natural, human, or cultural
What is the starting point for measuring lines of longitude.
Prime Meridian
Which map shows temperature or annual rainfall?
Climate Map
My house is near the church is what type of location
Relative
Resource
A material that can be used to produce crops or other products
Human-Environment Interaction
What is an advantage of a globe? What is an advantage of a map?
shaped like Earth, correct shape of land and water, accurate distances
don't have to show the whole planet, more detail, stored and carried easily, focus on one small area
What does a scale show?
The distance on a map compared to their distance in real life
Coordinate points are what type of location
Absolute