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WorksheetsMapping Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Geography
Where a place is located in relation to another place.
The study of features on earth's surface, including landforms, water bodies, climate, plants, animals, and people.
It usually describes the area shown on a map.
The precise point where a place is located on earth.
Relative Location
Where a place is located in relation to another place.
The precise point where a place is located on the earth.
The southernmost line of latitude
Imaginary lines around Earth that run parallel to the equator.
Absolute Location
Where a place is located in relation to another place.
The precise point where a place is located on earth.
The northernmost line of latitude.
The line of latitude that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone.
Latitude
The northernmost lines of latitude
To change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.
The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
Longitude
One half of a sphere
It usually describes the area shown on a map.
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.
The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
Compass Rose
It usually describes the area shown on the map.
A diagram on a map that shows directons such as north, south, east, and west.
It lists each symbol and explains what is shown on the map.
The study of features of earth's surface
Scale Bar
It tells you how to read distance on a map
A diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.
It usually describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map's main topic.
To change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.
Title
It usually describes the area shown on the map, and identifies the map's main topic.
It lists each symbol & explains what is shown on the map.
The precise point where a place is located on earth.
A diagram on a map that shows directions suchs as north, south, east, or west
Legend or Key
It tells you how to read directions on a map.
A diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, or west.
It lists each symbol and explains what is shown on the map.
It usually describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map's main topic.
30* 20" North Latitude and 81* 40' West Longitude is an expression of
absolute location
compass rose
elevation
relative location
True or False: The environment affects people, but people don’t affect the environment.
True
False
The human and physical features of a location are included in which theme?
location
region
place
movement
Which geography theme helps us understand how people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another?
human environment interaction
regions
movement
location
Air pollution coming from a factory smoke stack is an example of which theme?
Place
Movement
Location
Region
H.E.I.
Some maps include a ____________ to show the broader location of the area displayed on the main map.
compass rose
key
locator map
region
