the location of one place relative to another place

a system of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that guide behavior and are shared by a group of people; includes customs, language, and material artifacts that are transmitted from generation to generation, rarely with explicit instructions

a flat area that rises above the surrounding land

Mapmaker

a type of government run by the people

a line of latitude that runs around the middle of the earth

an acronym for the basic parts of a map; title, orientation, date, author, legend/key, source, scale

a map that shows specialized information

the exact location of something

a type of government in which one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, the people, and the economy

a large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll

the feature on a map that tells how the measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on earth

an economy in which most of the means of production are privately owned

a complete trip of the earth around the sun; a period of violent and sweeping change

an area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river

the degrees of latitude and longitude that describe a specific place on earth, such as (30*N 70*W)

the lines on a map that run east to west (horizontal)

the method of getting information from far away, such as deep below the ground

the feature on a map that shows direction

the lines on a map that run north to south (vertical

the portions of earths surface that can be viewed at one time from a location

the average weather in an area over a long period of time

a type of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

an economy in which all economic decisions are made based on customs, traditions, and beliefs of the past

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

the starting point for measuring longitude

electronic collection of geographic information

analysis of the earths structure and processes ( climate, plants, topography)

a material that can be used to produce crops or other products

the feature on a map that explains the colors, symbols, and lines used on the map

180* longitude; the line at which each "new day" begins

a large body of ice that moves slowly across land

an economy in which parts of the economy are privately owned and parts are owned by the government

a type of government in which the government controls the ways of producing goods

outdoor conditions of a place at a given time

a group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics

an economy in which the means of production are publicly owned

the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it

one of the several systems used to represent the round earth on a flat map

features of the natural environment (landforms, soil, water, animal life)

each half of the earth (north-south or east-west)

the natural surroundings of a place

earths features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another

analysis of human populations, cultures, and activities

the relationship between distances on a map and on earth

the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is

a natural feature found on land