Unit 2 Vocabulary The World in Spatial Terms

What is a tsunami?

• A large sea wave caused by an earthquake

• A type of political map

• A region with unique characteristics

• A natural hazard caused by physical forces

What is the purpose of thematic or special purpose maps?

• To reflect particular information about a geographic area

• To determine the absolute location of a place

• To show major physical features

• To show political boundaries

What is a political map?

• A map that determines the absolute location of a place

• A map that shows political boundaries

• A map that shows major physical features

• A map that reflects particular information about a geographic area

What is a physical map?

• A map that reflects particular information about a geographic area

• A map that shows political boundaries

• A map that shows major physical features

• A map that determines the absolute location of a place

What are lines of latitude?

• Imaginary lines that show distances east or west of the prime meridian

• Imaginary lines that show distances north or south of the equator

• Loss of accuracy in maps

• Geographers who make maps

absolute location

• specific location of a place  

• imaginary lines that show distances east or west of the prime meridian

• where a place is located in relation to other places 

• a region created when the Earth is divided in half    

​ ​​imaginary lines that show distances north or south of the equator

• lines of latitude
• lines of longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

the line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England 

• meridians

• longitude lines

• Prime Meridian

• lines of latitude

lines of longitude

• specific location of a place

•  where a place is located in relation to other places   

• the line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England   

• imaginary lines that show distances east or west of the prime meridian 

a geographer who makes maps

• maptologist

• geographer

• archaeologist

• cartographer