Vocabulary places and maps Flashcards
Lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator that measure the distance north or south of the equator in degrees
Latitude
Lines on globes and maps that cross one another; latitude and longitude
Grid system
Circle the earth from pole to pole. Measure the distance east or west of the starting line (prime Meridian)
Longitude
Starting line for longitude 0°; runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich England
Prime Meridian
Scale model of the earth
Globe
A symbolic representation of all or part of the planet on a flat piece of paper
Map
Mapmakers
Cartographer
Determined or the purpose of the map. Three main kinds are planar, cylindrical, and conic; placing the earth on a flat surface
Map projection
Traveling along an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth or, a great circle; shortest distance between two places
Great circle route
A list that explains what the symbols on a map stand for
Key
Marker that indicates directions
Compass Rose
The constant, proportional relationship between the measurement shown on the map and the measurement of the earth’s surface
Scale
A precise point where one line of latitude crosses a line of longitude
Absolute location
Location of one place in relation to another place; general location
Relative location
Shows the location and typography, or shape, of the earth’s physical features
Physical map
Shape
Topography
The differences in elevation of landforms
Relief
Lines that connect all points of land of equal elevation
Contour lines
Shows the boundaries between countries and states
Political map
Maps that emphasize a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
Special-purpose map
Visual presentation of information
Graph
Show changes in variables, or changing sets of circumstances over periods of time
Line graph
Shows comparisons
Bar graph
Shows the relationship of parts to a whole
Circle graph
The study of the earth’s physical features and the living things that inhabit the planet
Geography
Specialist who describes the earths physical and human features and the interrelation of people, places and environments
Geographer
Line that circles the Earth midway between the north and south poles and divides the earth into hemispheres
Equator
Northern and in southern halves of the earth and Eastern and western
Hemisphere
Particular space with physical and human meaning
Place
Areas united by specific factors
Region
Is defined by a common characteristic, such as a product produced there
Formal region
Central place in the surrounding area ; central city and suburbs
Functional region
Defined by popular feeling and images rather than by objective data
Perceptual region
A community of plants and animals that depend on one another, and their surroundings, for survival
Ecosystem
A reoccurring theme in geography
Movement
The study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment
Human environment interaction
Focuses on the study of the earth’s physical features
Physical geography
Study of human activities in a relationship to the cultural and physical environments
Human geography
The study of weather and weather forecasting
Meteorology
Involves studying and making maps
Cartography
Computer chose the process and organize data and satellite images with other pieces of information gathered by geographers and other scientist; except data and converts it into code
GIS
