2024 Midterm Review PART 1 (Tools of a Geographer & Spatial Way)

Front

When the Earth spins on its axis is called

Back

rotation

Front

When the earth travels around the sun it is called

Back

revolution

Front

Which imaginary lines on a map run east & west, but measure north & south?

Back

latitude

Front

The imaginary lines on a map that run north & south, but measure east & west

Back

longitude

Front

Where a place is located compared to another place

Back

relative location

Front

What does absolute location tell you?

Back

the exact location of a place that does not change

Front

What do geographers use to find the absolute location?

Back

a global grid

Front

What shows the meaning of the symbols and colors on a map?

Back

a map legend

Front

What shows direction on a map?

Back

a compass rose

Front

What shows the distance on a map compared to distance on earth?

Back

A map scale