Vocab #1 Flashcards
Physical Map
Shows location and shape of Earth’s physical features
Political Map
Shows boundaries and locations of political units (countries, states, counties, cities, etc.)
Qualitative Map
Maps that use colors, symbols, lines, or dots to show info related to a specific idea
Flow-line Maps
Maps that show the movement of people, animals goods, and ideas, as well as processes like hurricanes and tornadoes etc. with arrows
Hydrosphere
Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
Lithosphere
Earth’s land, including both continents and islands
Atmosphere
Layers of gases extending above the earth’s surface
Biosphere
The parts of Earth that support life
Autocracy
A form of gov’t where a single person is in control
Monarchy
A form of gov’t where a king or queen is in control
Oligarchy
A form of gov’t where a small group of people are in control
Democracy
A form of gov’t where the people are in control
Market economy
Private individuals profit off of their own businesses
Command economy
The gov’t controls what and how much is produced and sold
Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
The boundaries for the equatorial climate region
