Key TermsGeography Parallels and Meridians Hemispheres Map Grid and Index Maps
What is geography the study of?
Geography is the study of many things.
The explanation of what the colors and symbols mean on the map
Legend or Key
What is a Cartographer?
A person who draws maps
What is a satellite?
An electronic device/object in space that provides global positioning to us
What is a map scale?
Compares the distance on a map to the distance of a place on the earth
DAILY DOUBLE In our class we are learning about geography, what are three of the five areas we are covering?
Surface, climate, resources, people and space
What is a globe?
A globe is a small representation of the earth.
Looking at the globe, you can only see half of it, why?
Because it is a sphere of circle
What are the two main things a geographer uses?
Map and a Globe
Why is the study of Geography important?
It is important because it helps you to understand and use the world in which we live.
Which imaginary line divides the earth into south and north latitudes?
The equator at 0 degrees latitude
The north pole is at what degrees latitude?
90 degrees N latitude
DAILY DOUBLE Explain what the Prime Meridian is.
It is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0 degree longitude.
Parallel lines are also called what?
Lines of latitude
Lines of latitude run ____ to ____ while lines of longitude run _____ to _____.
East to west; North to south
The earth is broken into how many hemispheres?
Four hemispheres
Define the South Pole.
The point on the earth located at 90 degrees south latitude where the lines of longitude meet
In which Hemisphere(s) is the North pole located in?
Northern Hemisphere
What continent is in all four Hemispheres?
Africa
Define “Hemisphere”
Half of the earth
Define index
A pattern of lines that form squares
An index is an alphabetical list of what?
….of place names on a map
When giving a latitude and longitude to someone, what comes first?
Degrees of latitude
Define a physical map
a map that shows natural landforms and waterways on the earths surface.
What is absolute and relative location?
Absolute- description of a place using grid coordinates Relative – a place using the relation of one place to another
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, south, east, and west
What does contiguous mean?
Connected; touching
What is a political map?
A map that shows borders of states, borders of countries and capitals
What is an international border?
A border between countries
What is an inset map?
A smaller map set within the border of a larger one