Geography Review

the study of the earth's physical and cultural features

• History

• Geography

• Mapology

A map that shows human-made features such as boundaries, countries, and cities.

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other natural features.

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Political

The equator is a line of...

• Latitude

• Longitude

The Prime Meridian is a line of...

• Latitude

• Longitude

the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on earth

• Map Projection

• Map Key

• Map Scale

explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map

• Map Projection

• Map Key

• Map Scale

a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

• Map Projection

• Map Scale

• Map Key

Where on earth something can be found

• Location

• Place

• Region

Two types of location are

• Absolute and Near

• Exact and Near

• Absolute and Around

• Absolute and Relative