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S.S: Geography 10-12
Hemispheres;Latitude and Longitude;Maps;Vocab
| Term/Question | Definition/Answer |
|---|---|
| The ______ is the imaginary horizontal line that circles the middle of the Earth like a belt. | Equator |
| What is a region? | Areas with distinctive human and/or physical characteristics. |
| What is the term movement called or referred to? | The travel of people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another. |
| Geographers look at how people have shaped our world through ________ ________ , which is one of the six Essential Elements of Geography. | Human Systems |
| What map first used latitude and longitude as straight lines? | Mercator Map |
| Which map shows the names and borders of countries? | Political Map |
| What map uses color to show population density? | Choropleth |
| What does a scale measure? | The distance on a map. |
| Mapmakers create different types of map projections because __________. | They show the Earth from different perspectives. |
| The longitude of the Prime Meridian is _________. | 0° |
| _________ and _________ are the names of the lines on maps and globes that help you find places on Earth. | Equator and Prime Meridian |
| If you want to know how glaciers shape the Earth's surface, then you will look at ___________ ___________, one of the Six Essential Elements of geography that involves examining where a place is located. | Physical Systems |
| A __________ was developed as a new model for the Earth after geographers realized that the Earth was not flat. | Globe |
| Colors on a physical map represent ___________ | Land; Water; Elevation |
| ___________ ____________ is one of the Six Essential Elements of geography that involves examining where a place is located. | Spatial Terms |
| Geographers can pinpoint absolute location by _____________. | Finding the intersection of latitude and longitude. |
| The study of geography is broken down into __ themes and __ essential elements. | 5 themes and 6 essential elements. |
| What is the definition of migration? | The movement of people from one place to settle in another place. |
| What type of map shows land and water features? | Physical Map |
| What is a topic that is studied or a special quality that connects ideas? | Theme |
| A __________ is one-half the globe when divided into North and South or East and West. | Hemisphere |
| What is a special-purpose map? | A map that shows theme or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population. |
| __________ is the state of having understanding or knowledge. | Awareness |
| What is a projection? | A way of showing the round Earth on a flat surface. |
| A ____________ are imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator. | Lines of latitude |
| What is a cardinal direction? | North; South; East; West |
| What are the imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole? | Lines of longitude |
| What type of map shows the names and borders of countries? | Political Map |
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