Vocab - Week 1 Flashcards
The study of the world and all its human and physical characteristics.
Globe. Hemisphere. Geography
Geography
A scale model of the earth
Grid system. Globe. Map
Globe
A piece of paper that tells you where all of the cities, states and countries are located.
Map. Globe. Equator
Map
People who make maps
Cartographer. Latitude. Map projection
Cartographer
To create maps by projecting the earth onto a flat surface.
Hemisphere. Map projection. Globe
Map projection
Lines on globes and maps that cross each other and form a pattern.
Equator. Geography. Grid system
Grid system
One of the halves that the earth is divided into
Prime meridian. Equator. Hemisphere
Hemisphere
Lines circling the earth parallel to the equator, measures distance north and south.
Latitude. Longitude. Scale bar
Latitude
Lines that circle the earth from pole to pole, measuring the distance east or west.
Latitude. Longitude. Scale bar
Longitude
The major line of latitude measured at 0 degrees
Equator. Compass rose. Prime meridian
Equator
Primary line of longitude that is measured at 0 degrees
Scale bar. Cardinal direction. Prime meridian
Prime meridian
A tool showing the relationship between map measurements and distances on the earth.
Key/legend. Grid system. Scale bar
Scale bar
A tool that indicates direction on a map
Compass rose. Scale bar. Intermediate directions
Compass rose
The 4 primary directions N, S, E, W
longitude. Cardinal directions. Intermediate directions
Cardinal directions
NE, NW, SE, SW are called
Key. Cardinal directions. Intermediate directions
Intermediate directions
