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Geo Vocab Unit 1
Geo Vocab Unit 1
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The directions on a compass rose that are located between the cardinal directions. NE, NW, SW, SE
Compass
Intermediate Directions
Prime Meridian
North
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Meridians of Longitude are lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. They go North-South
True
False
3
Where a place is located in relation to another place. Example: My house is by the park
Absolute Location
Coordinates
Relative Location
GPS
4
The study of people as they spread across Earth. Examples: Building, cities, lights
Map Grid
Physical Geography
Distortion
Human Geography
5
Parallels of Latitude, Lines that circle Earth parallel to the equator. They go North-South
True
False
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The set of numbers that tell the exact location where a parallel of latitude crosses a median of longitude.
Coordinates
Arctic Circle
Temperate Zone
International Dateline
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The meridian of longitude located at 180 degrees.
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
International Dateline
Antarctic circle
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The study of natural features on the surface of the Earth. Examples: soil, mountains, animals, climate
Cardinal Directions
Physical Geography
Coordinates
Parallels of Latitude
9
Climate zone between the tropical and polar zones. The climate has 4 seasons
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Physical Geography
Tropical Zone
10
Rotation is the spinning motion of Earth around the axis (day)
True
False
11
The system of imaginary lines used to divide the surface of the Earth on maps and globes
Map Scale
Global Grid
Map Key
Compass Rose
12
Starting point for measuring longitude 0 degrees.
Antarctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Dateline
13
The study of Earth and its people?
Biology
Absolute Location
Geography
Landmass
14
The southernmost line of latitude where the direct rays of the sun hit at, 23 ½ S
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Polar Zone
Tropic of Capricorn
15
The box on a map that explains the meaning of symbols and colors
Compass Rose
Map Scale
Map Key/Map Legend
Rotation
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One half of a sphere; one half of the Earth
Map Grid
Globe
Hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer
17
The exact point where a place is located on earth. Examples: address
Absolute Location
Latitude
Continent
Relative Location
18
The seven largest areas of land on Earth
Rives and Mountains
Rotation
Landmass
Continents
19
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it's shown on a map.
Relative Location
Stretching
Distortion
Axis
20
One complete trip by Earth around the sun. (year)
Axis
Rotation
Equator
Revolution
21
Map Projection is a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
True
False
22
Climate zone between the tropics, includes the Equator. Hot all year round
Sunny Zone
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
23
What degree is the North Pole
180 degrees
66 1/2 degrees South
0 degrees
90 degrees North
24
Imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole through Earth.
Map Line
Axis
Revolution
Prime Meridian
25
The four main directions on a compass rose. North, South, East, West
Compass Rose
Intermediate Directions
Northwest
Cardinal Directions
26
Map scale- tells the distance on the map
True
False
27
Map Grid is a system of imaginary lines that divides up space on a map
False
True
28
The Equator is the starting point for measuring latitude, 0 degrees.
True
False
29
A diagram on a map that shows directions
Compass Rose
Map Key
Map Scale
Equator
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The Arctic Circle is the line of latitude at 66 ½ N that marks the line where the sun doesn’t shine one day a year.
True
False
