Geography Alive Lesson 1

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map, also called a key

West of the Prime Meridian

a set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map

the area between the Circles and the Poles where the climate is generally col

the area between Earth’s tropical zones and polar zones, where the climate is relatively mild

the directions on a compass rose, such as southeast, that are located between the cardinal directions

How much of the earth's surface is covered in water?

the line of latitude at 66°33’S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone

tells what a map shows

Because the earth is tilted on its axis, we have . . .

South of the Equator

a system of imaginary lines that divides up the space on a map

where a place is located in relation to another place

the line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles

the spinning motion of Earth around its axis

the southernmost line of latitude where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down

the system of imaginary lines (parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude) used to divide the surface of Earth

a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

one complete trip by Earth around the sun

the northernmost line of latitude where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down.

the precise point where a place is located on Earth

area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where the climate is generally hot

the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

an imaginary line between the North and South poles that crosses the equator at right angles

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

an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth

East of the Prime Meridian

an element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth

the meridian of longitude located at 180º. The date is one day earlier to the east of this line.

an imaginary line around Earth that runs parallel to the equator

North of the Equator

the line of latitude at 66°33’N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone

the meridian of longitude labeled 0 degrees, from which all other degrees of longitude are measured

a diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west