Themes of Geography Study Guide

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres

Imaginary lines running north and south around the Earth

An imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Imaginary lines running east and west around the Earth and used to measure distances north or south of the equator

A symbol on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions

A person who makes maps

A representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface

The location of a place compared to another place

The exact location of a place on Earth

A map that shows historical information

A map that shows cities, states, and countries

A map that shows the pattern of something spread out over an area

A map that shows landforms and bodies of water

An area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers or the ocean

A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land

Land entirely surrounded by water

A body of land surrounded by water on three sides

Any natural opening in the earth that is large enough for a human to enter

A landform that rises prominently above its surroundings

A vent or opening in the earth's surface through which molten rock, gases and ash erupt

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

Lower than mountains and often with rounded tops

Large areas of flat land or gently rolling ground

Stretches of low land between mountains and hills

Large, mostly flat areas that rise above the surrounding lands

Flat, fan shaped plains built on the seabed where a river fans out.