6th Grade Unit 2 Vocabulary

A description or portrayal of the Earth or parts of the Earth.

• Map

• Globe

• Geographic Representation

• GPS

A visual representation of an area.

• Map

• GPS

• GIS

• Globe

A large sea wave caused by an earthquake, landslide, or other disturbance under the ocean.

• Storm Surge

• Tide

• Tsunami

• Seiche

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

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic or Special Purpose Map

• Topographic Map

A thematic (special purpose) map that shows political boundaries.

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Population Density Map

• Political Map

A thematic (special purpose) map that shows the major physical features of a place.

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Population Density Map

• Topographic Map

Where a place is located in relation to other places.

• Absolute Location

• Global Positioning System

• Global Information System

• Relative Location

Specific location of a place.

• Global Positioning System

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

• Global Information System

The line of latitude that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

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

• Lines of Longitude

• Lines of Latitude

• Lines of Positioning

• Lines of Direction