Georgraphy Flashcards
Compass Rose
A circle showing the principle (main) directions printed on a map or chart.
Lines of longitude
Imaginary line that measures a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian
Lines of Latitude
imaginary line that measures a location’s distance north or south of the equator
map skill
The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground
Channel
A length of water wider than a straight, joining 2 larger areas of water, especially two seas
Canal
An artificial water way constructed to allow the boats or ships inland
Gulf
A deep inlet of sea almost surrounded by land
plain
a broad area of relatively flat land
peninsula
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water
bay
a body of water partially surrounded by land usually smaller and less enclosed than a gulf
natural resources
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
population distribution
the pattern of where people live
map key
symbols that help you read a map
hemisphere
half of the Earth, usually as divided into northern, southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern half by the prime meridian passing through the poles
