WG Unit 1 Vocabulary 2023

A line of latitude about 23 degrees North of the Equator

• Lines of Latitude

• Tropic of Cancer

• Region

• Thematic Map

A line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Region

• Thematic Map

•  Topographic Map

A geographic area that shares physical, political, or cultural similarities

• Lines of Latitude

• Thematic Map

• Region

• Tropic of Cancer

Imaginary lines that encircle the Earth and run parallel to the equator

• Lines of Latitude

• Region

• Topographic Map

• Tropic of Cancer

A map that displays a particular theme or topic

• Lines of Longitude

• Climate

• Thematic Map

• Topographic Map

The main line of latitude at 0 degrees

• Lines of Latitude

•  Equator

• Climate

• Topographic Map

A map that highlights the elevation of the land using contour lines

• Culture

• Thematic Map

• Topographic Map

• Region

The general weather in a particular region

• Region

• Climate

• Hinduism

• Culture

Imaginary lines that encircle the Earth and run from the North to the South

• Thematic Map

• Climate

• Lines of Longitude

• Hinduism

The collective beliefs, traditions, and customs of a society

• Culture

• Political Map

• Hinduism

• Islam