Geography Flashcards
Imaginary EAST-‐WEST circles parallel to the Equator are called __ Lines.
latitude
Halfway between the North and South poles, the ____ circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees.
equator
The study of the earth is called ____
geography
The unit of measure used to determine an absolute location on a map or a
globe is a ____
degree
A geographer who created a flat map in 1569 to help sailors navigate long
journeys around the globe: ________
Gerardus mercator
A representation of the Earths rounded surface on a flat piece of paper is
called a ___
projection
A misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in the accuracy of a shape
:_______
distortion
One of the four compass points: north, south, east, west: ______
cardinal directions
The section of a map that explains symbols for the map features:____
key
A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions : __
compass Rose
The imaginary line that circles the globe from north to south at 0 degrees
Prime Meridian
Person who studies the Earth
geographer
The size of an area on a map as compared with the area’s actual size
scale
Round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their
true shape
globe
Imaginary north-‐south lines parallel to the Prime Meridian that circle the
globe vertically
longitude
The advantage of a globe is?
It is very accurate
Which two basic questions do geographers always ask when they study the
earth?
Where are things located? And Why are they there?
how would you describe the physical features of a place?
You might say it
rains a lot and there are lots of valleys and you might say that the climmate is
hot or cold and that the land is hilly
Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify?
Absolute location
The disadvantages of a globe is that?
It is not practical enough, it does not show enough detail, it is too big to fit
into a pocket
How would you describe the human features of a place?
You might discuss
how many people live there, what types of work they do, and what they do
for fun
What are five THINGS that geographers study?
Oceans, plant life, landform,
people, how earth and its people affect others
