Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Map Projection
Formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth.
Absolute Location
The exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface.
Relative Location
Location based on relation to other places.
Thematic Map
A map that emphasizes one idea.
Core
Inner-most layer of the Earth.
Mantle
Thick middle layer of Earth’s interior.
Crust
Outer layer of the Earth.
Continental Drift
The theory that continents were once joined and slowly drifted apart.
Plate Tectonics
How scientists explain the theory of continental drift.
Magma
Molten rock below Earth’s surface.
Subduction
When oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates.
Spreading
When oceanic plates are pushed apart.
Fold
A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.
Fault
Break in Earth’s crust.
Erosion
Moving weathered rock by wind, glaciers, or moving water.
Evaporation
Liquid turning to gas.
Condensation
Water vapor becomes liquid water when warm air cools.
Precipitation
Moisture that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Weather
Condition of the atmosphere in one place over a short amount of time.
Climate
Weather patterns in a particular area for a long period of time.
Lines of Latitude
Run East to West across the entire Earth.
Human-Environment Interaction
Geography we study in order to learn the relationship between people and physical environment.
Political Map
Shows any kind of man-made features. [States, cities, roads, or railroads]
Cartographer
Another word for mapmakers.
Key
A tool on a map that explain any colors, symbols, lines, etc.
Region
A collection of places with similar characteristics.
Prime Meridian
Divides the Earth in Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Place
A specific space with human and physical meaning.
Equator
Divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
