Florida History Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
the part of a map that tells what the symbols and colors on the map mean
map legend
north, south, east, and west
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
the directions between the cardinal directions; they include northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions
compass rose
the part of a map that shows the distance between places
map scale
imaginary lines on a globe that measure how far north or south a place is from the Equator
latitude
imaginary lines on a globe that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
longitude
the study of EArth
geography
a piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
peninsula
a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water
strait
an area with common features that make it different from other areas
region
a shape of land on EArth’s surface
landform
a map that shows different land and water features
physical map
a map that shows the borders of counties, states, countries, or other areas
political map
a person who travels for fun
tourist
the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time
climate
any water that falls to Earth
precipitation
a long period without rain
drought
a large severe storm that brings heavy rainfall and strong winds
hurricane
the way of life of a group of people
culture
a high wooden fence
palisade
a trash pile of shells, bones, and other items
midden
good for growing
fertile
