Geography Vocabulary & Types of Ma

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• Climate

• Map

• Globe

• Geography

A person who makes maps is called a _______________

• Geographer
• Cartographer
• Philosopher
• Equator

A spherical, or ball-shaped model of the Earth is called a _______________________

• Map
• Atlas
• Globe
• Hemisphere

A shape on the planet's surface, such as a mountain, valley, plain, island, or peninsula is called a _______________

• Landform
• Continent
• Globe
• Latitude

A map that shows how many people live in a particular area is a _______________map

• Climate
• Population
• Physical 
• Political

A map that shows the different weather patterns of a location over a period of time is called a _______________ map.

• Political
• Physical
• Climate
• Road 

A map that shows different physical features is a ___________________map

• Climate
• Population
• Physical
• Political

A map that shows borders of countries, states and territories is a ___________map

• Population
• Resource
• Political 
• Climate

What type of map would I want to use if I wanted to see which states border the Gulf of Mexico?

• Climate
• Population
• Political
• Physical

What type of map should I use if I want to know the different elevations of mountains in South America?

• Political
• Population
• Climate
• Physical