1. Chapter 1: The Tools of Geography

2. The precise point where a place is located on Earth is called what?
ABSOLUTE LOCATION
Where a place is located in relation to another place is called what?
RELATIVE LOCATION

3. A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on map is called what?
DISTORTION
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface is called what?
MAP PROJECTION

4. A type of map that shows the surface features and landforms of an area is called what?
PHYSICAL
MAP

5. A type of map that show the divisions within countries, shows major cities, mountains, oceans, seas, lakes & rivers; usually done in multiple colors is called what?
POLITICAL MAP

6. What is a model of the Earth in the shape of a sphere called?
A GLOBE
What is a representative of a part of the Earth which is flat called?
A MAP

7. A diagram on a map that shows direction such as north, south, east & west is called what?
COMPASS ROSE

8. The four main directions on a compass rose; north (N), south (N), east (E) & west (W) are known as what?
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS

9. INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS
The directions on a compass rose, such as southeast (SE), northeast (NE), southwest (SW) & northwest (NW) that are located between the cardinal directions are known as what?
INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS

10. A box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map is known as what?
MAP LEGEND OR MAP KEY

11. A system of imaginary lines that divided up the space on a map is called what?
MAP GRID
The system of imaginary lines called latitude & longitude that are used to divide the surface of Earth on maps and globes are called what?
GLOBAL GRID

12. The distance north or south (left & right) above/below the equator, measured in degrees are imaginary lines called what?
LATITUDE
The distance in degrees east or west (up & down) left/right to the prime meridian are imaginary lines called what?
LONGITUDE

14. What is the imaginary line half-way between the North and South Pole that circles the Earth?
EQUATOR

15. What is the imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole, passing through Greenwich, England?
PRIME MERIDIAN

16. INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE
The meridian of longitude located at 180°. By international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line. This called what?
INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE

17. An area that uses the same clock time
An area that uses the same clock time. Earth is divided into 24 standard ______________. In each zone, clocks are set to the area’s own hour and minute.
TIME ZONES

18. A set of numbers (degrees) that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map are called what?
COORDINATES

19. An element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth is called what?
MAP SCALE

20. One half of a sphere. Earth can be divided into eastern and western or into northern or southern; these are known as what?
HEMISPHERE

21. The seven largest area of land on Earth are called what?
CONTINENTS
What are the seven continents?
AFRICA, ASIA, ANTARCTICA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA & SOUTH AMERICA

22. A very large, unbroken area of land is called what?
LANDMASS
What are the three types of landforms?
MOUNTAINS, PLATEAUS & PLAINS

23. One complete trip by Earth around the sun takes 365 ¼ days is know as its what?
REVOLUTION
The spinning motion of Earth around its axis which is 24 hours is called what?
ROTATION

24. An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth is called what?
AXIS

25. ECKERT IV OR ROBINSON PROJECTION
For textbook maps, this map is commonly used. It shows the entire Earth, with continents and oceans having nearly their true sizes and shapes, however, again the land-masses near the poles appear flattened. What kind of map is this?
ECKERT IV OR ROBINSON PROJECTION

26. This type of map shows most of the continents as they look on the globe, however the projection stretches out the lands near the poles. What kinda of map is this called?
MERCATOR PROJECTION

27. ECKERT IV OR ROBINSON PROJECTION
MERCATOR PROJECTION

28. HOMOLOSINE PROJECTION