Unit 1: Spatial World Review

Area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

Type of map that is distorted, in order to convey statistical information

Parallel lines drawn around the world in an east-west direction

An element on a map layout that describes the theme or subject

Designated areas with official boundaries, can be seen on a map, can collect data about it.

A type of map designed to show a particular topic connected with a specific geographic area

The way in which people change the earth/their environment in order to use it

Being spread or scattered over a range, area, or volume of a place

The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground

Exact position of a place on the Earth's surface

Location in relation to other places

Line of longitude is at 0°. From this point we measure the distance east and west of the ________________.

Government system--act of governing the people.

Shortest distance an object can travel between two points on a globe.

Lines drawn in a north-south direction that meet and the poles

Line of latitude that is 0°. From this point we measure distance north or south of the _____________

Human interactions that impact both cultural and physical environments

This picture is an example of a:

Navigational system using satellites & computers to determine latitude and longitude 

The exchange of people, things, or ideas from one place to another.

Places that reflect human feelings or attitudes.

Map that emphasizes a particular topic

Describes where something is

The way in which humans change themselves in order to live in a wide variety of locations

Representation of the curved surface of the Earth on flat surface of a map

The visual explanation of the symbols used on a map.

Natural environment features that impact earth and how they impact humans

Describes what a location is like.

Different places that are linked together and function as a unit, typically have a center.

Used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions on a map

Computer system used to assemble, store, display geographically-referenced data