WorksheetsUnit 1: Geograhy Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Geography
(a)
Physical Geography
study of the human landscape of the earth
study of the natural landscape of the earth
Cultural Geography
study of the human landscape of the earth
study of the natural landscape of the earth
MAPS
(a)
Globes
(a)
Atlas
(a)
Title of a Map
shows the true size of the objects shown on the map
shows the "Cardinal Direction", meaning North, South, East and West.
shows and explains the symbols used on the map
explains the subject of the map
Compass Rose
shows the true size of the objects shown on the map
shows the "Cardinal Direction", meaning North, South, East and West.
shows and explains the symbols used on the map
explains the subject of the map
Legend or "Key"
shows the true size of the objects shown on the map
shows the "Cardinal Direction", meaning North, South, East and West.
shows and explains the symbols used on the map
explains the subject of the map
Scale
shows the true size of the objects shown on the map
shows the "Cardinal Direction", meaning North, South, East and West.
shows and explains the symbols used on the map
explains the subject of the map
Physical Maps
Show Information
Shows features on the earth's surface that humans created
Both a and b
Show natural features
Political Maps
Show Information
Shows features on the earth's surface that humans created
Both a and b
Show natural features
Thematic Maps
Show Information
Shows features on the earth's surface that humans created
Both a and b
Show natural features
Physical Borders
created by the goverment
Defined by a physical feature
Political Borders
created by the government
Defined by a physical feature
Absolute Location
exact place on the earth where a geographic feature is found
describes a place in comparison to other places around it
Relative Location
exact place on the earth where a geographic feature is found
describes a place in comparison to other places around it
equator
North of the Equator
Divides the Eastern Hemisphere from Western Hemisphere
South of the Equator
Divides the earth between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Prime Merdian
North of the Equator
Divides the Eastern Hemisphere from Western Hemisphere
South of the Equator
Divides the earth between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer
North of the Equator
Divides the Eastern Hemisphere from Western Hemisphere
South of the Equator
Divides the earth between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Tropic of Capricorn
North of the Equator
Divides the Eastern Hemisphere from Western Hemisphere
South of the Equator
Divides the earth between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Latitude
(a)
Longitude
(a)
Push Factor
reasons that make you want to leave a place
reasons that draw you to live in a place
Pull Factor
reasons that make you want to leave a place
reasons that draw you to live in a place
