Maps
Two basic questions geographers use are:
Where are things located?
Why are they there?
How many hemispheres are there?
4!
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
What are the two types of locations?
How many continents are there?
7
A ____ tells you relative distance on a map to the real world.
scale
______ lines run side to side
Longitude
Latitude
_____ is a change in accuracy of shapes and distances of places.
Distortion
_______ is how and why people, good, and ideas move in and out of a place.
Movement
____ _____ is north of South America on a map.
North America
A ___ on a map explains what the symbols on a map represent.
key
A _______ ______ tells cardinal directions north, south, east, west.
compass rose
A plateau is _____
An area that is higher than the land around it, but flat
_____ is whats its like and the physical and human features
____ and _____ are north of Africa.
Europe and Asia
______ is the study of the physical features of Earth and the interactions of people.
Geography
A ____ _____ means it shows correct shapes, but not true distances or sizes.
conformal map
A piece of land that has water on 3 sides is a _____
Peninsula
Human environment interaction is...
_______ is located at the south pole.
Antarctica
A ______ is a book of maps.
Atlas
What is the difference between a flat map and a globe?
Flat map can be used for travel, everyday purposes. Flat maps can be more detailed than a globe.
Gerardus Mercator created a _____ _____ to help sailors navigate long journeys across the globe.
flat map
____ is how physical and human features are similar within a place
Region
The last continent that hasn't been mentioned is _____
Australia
Archipelago is _________
a group of islands