Map/Ch. 1 Vocabulary

____ geography is the study of the world's physical features such as landforms/ bodies of water

East-west lines that measure north and south of the Equator

The Equator and Prime Meridian divide the earth into these.

The study of weather and what causes it

Seven large landmasses

The physical and human features that make a place unique

0˚ latitude

another name for lines of latitude

Different ways of showing our round planet on a flat map

The subject of a map

Unit of measurement for latitude and longitude

A specific description of where a place is

A general description of where a place is

A flat drawing that shows part of the earth.

Explains what the symbols on the map represent

0˚ longitude

a smaller unit of measurement of latitude and longitude

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

It represents the distances between points on a map.

Small land mass surrounded by water on all sides

The study of the world's people and the relationships among them

An area's land, climate, water, plants, and animals

A directional indicator that shows north

A part of the world with one more common features distinguishing it from surrounding areas

north-south lines that run east and west of the Prime Meridian

A spherical model of the entire planet

Another name for lines of longitude

A field that studies people and the relationships among them

The science of making maps

Shows where in the world the area on the map is located