Geography Vocabulary Flashcards
the exact location of a point on Earth that can be found using latitude and longitude
absolute location
pictures taken of earth’s surface from highly accurate cameras mounted on aircraft, drones or rockets
aerial photographs
a map maker
cartographer
the typical weather trends and conditions and average temperatures in an area over a period of time
climate
a special type of digital photography from space. Radiation bands in the electromagnetic spectrum reflected from the Earth’s surface.
digital satellite image
one of the halves of the Earth when divided by the equator or prime meridian
hemisphere
a set of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other (longitude and latitude)
grid system
called parallels or horizontal lines on a map that run east and west
lines of latitude
called meridians or vertical lines on a map that run north and south
lines of longitude
materials that come directly from nature, often sold for economic gain
natural resources
map that shows landforms and bodies of water
physical map
map that shows borders, boundaries, continents, countries capitals and cities
political map
an imaginary line that divides the earth into an Eastern and Western hemisphere
Prime Meridian
a general location found by using landmarks or points of reference
relative location
map that shows a specific topic in a region like; language, religion or population
thematic map
