Transcript Geography Terms Review

Geography Terms
Review
Terms 1 - 4
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Continent- one of Earth’s seven large bodies of land
Equator- an imaginary line circling Earth halfway
between the North and South Poles and dividing the
Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
Cardinal Directions- north, south, east and west
Intermediate Directions- directions halfway between
the cardinal directions; northeast, southeast,
southwest, and northwest
Terms 5- 7
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Compass rose- a drawing on a map that shows
directions
Longitude- distance east or west of the prime
meridian measured by a set of imaginary lines, or
meridians, that run north and south from Earth’s
poles
Meridian- any line of longitude east or west of
Earth’s prime meridian
Terms 8 - 10
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Prime Meridian- the line of longitude marked 0
degrees on the world map, from which longitude
east and west are measured
Latitude- distance north or south from the
equator, measured by a set of imaginary lines, or
parallels, that run east and west around Earth
Parallel- any line of latitude north or south of the
equator; parallels never cross or meet
Terms 11 - 14
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Scale- a unit of measure on a map, such as an
inch that is used to represent a distance on Earth
Symbol- anything that stands for something else
Map Key- a list of map symbols that tells what
each symbol stands for
Locator- a small map that shows where the
subject of the main map is located
Types of Maps
Physical
Show earth’s natural features such as
landforms & water
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Political
Info such as countries, states and cities,
usually either lines or colors to distinguish
countries/states from one another
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Elevation
Type of physical map that uses color to
show the height of land above sea level
Distribution
Show the pattern of how things such as
language, religion, population and rainfall
are distributed in an area
Historical
Show information about the past or where
past events took place
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