Chapter 1 vocab

Question 1

Line of Longitude

Answer 1

lines running north to south

Question 2

Compass Rose

Answer 2

indicator of cardinal directions. Has arrows that point to all 4 principle directions.

Question 3

Title

Answer 3

tells what the subject of the map is

Question 4

Line of Latitude

Answer 4

lines running east to west on a map

Question 5

Legend

Answer 5

explains what the symbols on a map represent

Question 6

Equator

Answer 6

imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the north and south poles

Question 7

Cardinal Directions

Answer 7

the four main directions, North, South, East, and West

Question 8

Intermediate Direction

Answer 8

a direction between two of the principle directions

Question 9

Prime Meridian

Answer 9

imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude which divides the globe from east to west. Runs through Greenwich, England

Question 10

Scale

Answer 10

represents distances between points on a map

Question 11

geography

Answer 11

the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features

Question 12

landforms

Answer 12

the natural features of the land’s surface

Question 13

climate

Answer 13

the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

Question 14

environment

Answer 14

all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area

Question 15

region

Answer 15

an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

Question 16

resources

Answer 16

materials found in the earth the people need and value

Question 18

lines running north to south

Answer 18

Line of Longitude

Question 19

indicator of cardinal directions. Has arrows that point to all 4 principle directions.

Answer 19

Compass Rose

Question 20

tells what the subject of the map is

Answer 20

Title

Question 21

lines running east to west on a map

Answer 21

Line of Latitude

Question 22

explains what the symbols on a map represent

Answer 22

Legend

Question 23

imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the north and south poles

Answer 23

Equator

Question 24

the four main directions, North, South, East, and West

Answer 24

Cardinal Directions

Question 25

a direction between two of the principle directions

Answer 25

Intermediate Direction

Question 26

imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude which divides the globe from east to west. Runs through Greenwich, England

Answer 26

Prime Meridian

Question 27

represents distances between points on a map

Answer 27

Scale

Question 28

the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features

Answer 28

geography

Question 29

the natural features of the land’s surface

Answer 29

landforms

Question 30

the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

Answer 30

climate

Question 31

all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area

Answer 31

environment

Question 32

an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

Answer 32

region

Question 33

materials found in the earth the people need and value

Answer 33

resources