1. Geography Visual Vocabulary

2. Hemisphere: Half of a sphere or half of the earth.

3. Latitude: parallel lines that measure distance North or South of the Equator.

4. Longitude: Lines that measure East or West of the Primer Meridian

5. Projection: Ways of showing Earth’s surface on flat paper

6. Physical Map: map that shows land & water features.

7. Political Map: map that shows names & borders of countries.

8. Special Purpose map: map that shows specific kinds of information.

9. Scale: measuring line that show how distance on map compares to distance in real life.

10. Cardinal Directions: North, South, East and West.

11. Choropleth: Special map that uses color to show population.

12. Migration: Movement of people from one place to settle in another.

13. Culture: a set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by members of a group.