Thinking like a Geographer

A natural feature found on land such as mountains, valleys, and plains.

• Hemispheres

• Geographic Features or Landforms

• Barn

• School

The study of Earth and its people. places, and environments.

• Culture

• Philosophy

• Geography

• Sports

A group of places (states, countries, or cities) near each other that share the same characteristics.

• Physical Map

• Mall

• Region

• Area

The place on the map where the symbols are defined.

• A map key/ledgend

• A map box

• A map picture

• A map

The _________ is an imaginary line at 0 degrees that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Line of Division

• Earth

Half of the earth is called a...

• Hemisphere

• Higher

• Half

• Hot dogs

What is a circle with the cardinal directions printed on a map called?

• A Cardinal

• A Compass Rose

• A Camp

• A Christmas

A small ruler on a map that shows what real-life distance is represented by a certain length on the map.

• A map compass

• A map ruler

• A map key

• A map scale

What does a physical map show?

• The geography of an area

• The continents

• The boundries of cities, states, and countries

• The oceans

What does a political map show?

• The geography of an area

• The continents

• The boundries of cities, states, and countries

• The oceans