Unit 1: Geography Vocabulary

Intercardinal Directions are:

• Directions that are only used at sea

• Directions that point only north or south

• Directions that are halfway between the main cardinal points

• Directions that change every season

Cardinal Directions are best described as:

• A type of map symbol used to show mountains.

• The four main points of direction: North, South, East, and West.

• A method for measuring temperature.

• A tool for drawing straight lines.

The Equator is:

• a mountain range near the center of the Earth.

• the line where the Earth meets the sky.

• the boundary between land and sea.

• an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

The Prime Meridian is best described as:

• The imaginary line at 0° longitude that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• The line that marks the equator at 0° latitude.

• A line that runs parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.

• A boundary separating the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Map scale is best defined as:

• The number of symbols used on a map.

• The type of map used for navigation.

• The relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.

• The direction shown on a map.

Longitude is best described as:

• The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.

• The height above sea level.

• The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

• A type of map projection.

Latitude is best described as:

• The measurement of temperature at a location

• The height above sea level

• The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• The distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees

A 'Map Key' is:

• A guide that explains the symbols and colors used on a map.

• A tool used to measure distance on a map.

• A compass showing directions on a map.

• A list of cities found on a map.

A 'Political Map' shows which of the following?

• Weather patterns

• Mountains and rivers

• Countries, states, and their boundaries

• Population density

A 'Physical Map' is best described as:

• A map that shows natural features like mountains, rivers, and lakes.

• A map that shows only political boundaries and cities.

• A map that displays population density.

• A map that highlights economic activities.