Ch.3+4 Vocab Terms (Maps/Geography)

What is a globe?

• A flat map of the Earth

• A spherical model of the Earth

• A digital image of the Earth

• A photograph of the Earth

What are physical features?

• Man-made structures

• Natural landforms or bodies of water on Earth

• Political boundaries

• Digital images

What do political features relate to?

• Natural landscapes

• Government characteristics like borders or capitals

• Weather patterns

• Population density

What is a map?

• A three-dimensional model of the Earth

• A flat, two-dimensional view of Earth

• A digital satellite image

• A photograph from space

What does it mean to distort something?

• To make it clearer

• To give a false or misleading impression

• To enhance its features

• To make it smaller

Who is a cartographer?

• A person who studies weather

• A person who draws or produces maps

• A person who takes photographs

• A person who writes books

What does a compass rose show?

• Types of plants

• Cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map

• Different weather patterns

• Types of animals

What does a map scale allow you to do?

• Measure temperature

• Calculate distances on a map

• Predict weather

• Identify animals

What does a resource map show?

• Weather patterns

• Natural resources available in different areas

• Population density

• Political boundaries

What does a political map show?

• Weather patterns

• Boundaries and names of countries, states, or cities

• Natural resources

• Types of vegetation