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Studying Geography
Mustica
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a way of showing the Earth on a flat sheet of a paper | Projection |
| a "half sphere," used to refer to one half of the globe | hemisphere |
| imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator | latitude |
| a map that shows land and water features | physical map |
| a map that shows the names and borders of countries | political map |
| imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole | longitude |
| a map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population | special purpose map |
| a measuring line that shows distances on a map | scale |
| north, south, east & west | cardinal direction |
| a special purpose map that uses colors to show population density | choropleth |
| the movement of people from one place to settle in another place | migration |
| the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people | culture |
| list the 5 oceans | Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern |
| List the 7 continents | Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctic , Europe and Australia |