Geography Terms

A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions ( north east, south, and west)

An imaginary line that runs North and south on a map at 0 degrees.

Imaginary east-west lines that go across the globe

The study of the Earth

The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map.

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

The section of a map that explains symbols for the map

A unit used to measure distances around a circle.

A person who studies the Earth

Imaginary north-south lines that go around the globe

A round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes

An imaginary line that is the middle of the globe that circles the globe East to West at 0 degrees.

The relative distance on a map compared to the real world.