Tools of Geography - 2023

The invisible lines that run east-west and north-south to form an imaginary grid over the planet earth which are used for finding locations

• Cartography
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude and Longitude Lines
• Geography Lines

When we use latitude and longitude lines to find a place's exact position on earth it is called this.

• Intermediate Directions
• Equator
• Mapquest
• Absolute Location

Which type of scale would you find on a map showing a city neighborhood

• Large Scale

• Small Scale

• No Scale

Tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and intermediate directions

• Map Key
• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Map Distortion

What are the two types of maps?

• Physical and political

• Black and White or Color

• General purpose and thematic

• Large scale and small scale

Tool on a map that explains all of the symbols found on that map.

• Geographical Dictionary
• Scale
• Compass Rose
• Map Key or Map Legend

The largest of the 4 oceans.

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

A map that shows features of the planet earth such as mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and rivers.

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Transportation Map

• Vegetation Map

A map that shows man-made boundaries such as states, cities, and capitals.

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Population Map

where a place is located in relation to another place

• relative location

• absolute location

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Geographic Positioning System (GPS)