Chapter 2 Map Test Flashcards
A map showing physical/natural landforms such as mountains, rivers, oceans, deserts, etc. change only by geological processes.
Physical map
An explanatory table of symbols on a map.
Map key
A map showing the borders defining countries, states, providence a, cities, territories, etc. shows how humans have impacted the landscape and they can change frequently.
Political map
Can represent a variety of information including things like climate, precipitation, vegetation, elevations etc.
Land use/resource map
A map showing the number of people in a location or area.
Population map
A map showing climate for certain areas.
Climate maps
A design used on a map to show directions.
Compass rose
Most commonly used directions; north, east, south, west.
Cardinal directions
Directions half-way between cardinal points; northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
Intermediate directions
This is a line between poles that is almost 25,000 miles around.
Equator
Half of a sphere.
Hemisphere
A line on a map or globe half way between the north and south poles.
Equator
Line of longitude running from the North Pole to the South Pole and marked by 0 degrees.
Prime meridian
Distance above or below the equator which measures north and south.
Latitude
The distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Longitude
Lines of longitude
Meridian
Lines of latitude
Parallel
The parallel that divides Earth into hemispheres is the _________________.
Equator
The starting meridian (0 degrees) is called the _______________.
Prime Meridan
Use this to find the correct shape of North America.
Globe
You want to find the distance between New York and Washington DC. Use this.
Map
You want to find City Hall in your community?
Map
