Geography Intro & Thematic Maps

The precise point where a place is located on Earth

• Absolute Location

• Place

• Relative Location

• Region

A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

• Location

• Grid

• Projection

• Distortion

Where a place is located in relation to another place.

• Absolute Location

• Cardinal Direction

• Compass

• Relative Location

Imaginary Lines that divide up space on maps

• Map Legend

• Google Maps

• Map Grid

• Coordinate Plane

A change in the shape, size or position of a place when it's shown on a flat map

• Map Projection

• Grid

• Theme

• Distortion

Lines that RUN east-west, but help us MEASURE north-south

• Latitude

• Longitude

Lines that RUN north-south but MEASURE east-west

• Latitude

• Longitude

Dividing the earth in half gives you a ________________

• Fraction

• Halvsies

• Hemisphere

• Stratosphere

This thing helps you to read distance on a map

• map grid

• relative location

• compass rose

• map scale

This line of longitude marks the "center" of the globe; on the other side of the globe is the international date line

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• 45th Parallel

• International Date Line