Geography Terms

What is the definition of geography?

• A shared set of beliefs, social forms, and material traits that forms a group’s distinct traditions.

• The study of people on earth.

• The relationship of the earth and its people. It is the study of an area's resources and how people take advantage of these resources.

• The study of earth and its physical landforms.

A ___ _____ shows the consistent, proportional relationship between the measurement shown on the map and the measurements on Earth's surface.

These are lines or parallels that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator and measure distance north or south of the Equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Primer Meridian

This is an imaginary line measured at 0 degrees latitude, halfway between the North and South Pole.

• Longtitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Primer Meridian

These are lines or meridians that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole- east or west.

• Longtitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

This is an imaginary line measured at 0 degrees longitude.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

A person who studies mapmaking is called a

• Geographer

• Cartographer

• Mapper

• Scientist

A map should have a ______ that identifies the symbols on a map and what they represent

This shows direction on a map

• Legend/Key

• Climate Graph

• Longitude

• Compass Rose

List the 5 Themes of Geography (MR. HELP)