TCi Lesson 2 Vocab Flashcards
a diagram that shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances on Earth
scale
an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for
map key
an imaginary line that runs east and west around the globe; also called a parallel
line of latitude
an imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles; also called a meridian
line of longitude
the grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map
global grid
a map that shows just one kind of information such as rainfall or elevation
special-purpose map
an area that shares similar features
region
low, flat land that runs along a coast
coastal plain
not bordering an ocean or a large body of water by an ocean
inland
a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it
plateau
a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land
basin
a wall typically made of dirt, built along a river to keep it from flooding
levee
The color green on maps typically represents what?
land
Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show what?
the location of places on Earth
The color blue on maps typically represents what?
water
