6th Grade Geography Unit 2 Lessons 1-4

____________ and _____________ are special purpose or thematic maps.

• Political

• Physical

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

The lines of latitude divide the earth into 3 large regions. They are:

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Rainforest

• Mountains

Map projections distort the image of Earth by changing _________________________________.

• Size, shape, direction, and distance.

• Color, shape, direction, and distance.

• Accuracy, limitations, images, and color.

What are two physical features found on Earth?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Skyscrapers

• Bridges

A map made to reflect particular information about a geographic area is a ______________.

• Thematic of special purpose map

• Political map

• Physical Map

• Census

Imaginary lines that show distances north or south of the equator are ________________.

• Lines of latitude

• Lines of longitude

Imaginary lines that show distances east or west of the prime meridian are _________________.

• Lines of latitude

• Lines of longitude

___________ is where a place is located in relation to other places.

• Relative location

• Absolute location

____________ is a specific location of a place.

• Absolute location

• Relative location

The _____________ is an imaginary grid on the world created by the intersection of lines of latitude and lines of longitude.

• Global grid

• Cartographer

• Projection

• Distortion