Maps and Geographic Concepts

Front

The Equator and the Prime Meridian each divide Earth in half. Each half of Earth is called a ____________.

Back

Hemisphere

Front

Maps _______, or change, a round surface into a flat surface.

Back

Convert

Front

Maps _______ physical reality, or change it so that it is no longer accurate.

Back

Distort

Front

____________ location describes where a place is compared to other places.

Back

Relative

Front

The exact location of something, such as an address, is called the ________ location.

Back

Absolute

Front

Lines of _____________, also known as parallels, run east to west, but they measure distance on Earth in a north-to-south direction.

Back

Latitude

Front

Lines of ____________ run from north to south, but they measure distance on Earth in an east to west direction.

Back

Longitude

Front

Natural _____________, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and droughts for humans to adapt to the changing environment.

Back

Phenomena

Front

A ________ is what a location is like, it's physical and human qualities.

Back

Place

Front

A ________ is a group of places with similar characteristics.

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Region