Basic Geography Terms

The study of the earth and its people

• Geology
• Geography
• Sociology
• Anthropology

5 Themes of Geography: Where is it?

• Place

• Movement

• Location

• Region

5 Themes of Geography: What does it look like?

• Place

• Movement

• Location

• Region

5 Themes of Geography: An area grouped by common characteristics.

• Place

• Human Environment Interaction

• Location

• Region

5 Themes of Geography: Looks at how people use the land to survive (for better or worse).

• Place

• Human Environment Interaction

• Location

• Region

5 Themes of Geography: When people, ideas, animals or plants move.

• Place

• Human Environment Interaction

• Movement

• Region

Match the following

• Landform

• Measures distance on a map

• Scale

• The middle line of latitude, 0º

• Prime Meridian

• The middle line of longitude, 0º

• Legend

• A natural feature of the earth's surface.

• Equator

• Key for map symbols

Match the following

• Inset Map

• Main directions; N,S,E,W

• Title

• Provides direction

• Cardinal Directions

• Name of Map

• Intermediate Directions

• In-Between the main directions; NE, NW, SE, SW

• Compass Rose

• Small map included on a larger map to better locate an area.

Match the following

• Hemisphere

• The way in which the world is drawn on the map by the cartographer.

• Projection

• Half of the earth; Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern

• Longitude/ Meridians

• Measures North or South of the Equator, Never Intersects

• Latitude/Parallels

• Measures East or West of the Prime Meridian, Intersects at the Poles

• Cartographer

• Map Maker

Map with countries and borders

• Political

• Physical

• Themetic Map