The distance in degrees north and south of the equator

The distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian

Photographic images of the Earth’s surface taken from the air.

Pictures of the Earth’s surface taken from a satellite in orbit.

Tells you the subject of the map

Diagram of a compass showing direction.

Distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees.

Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.

Section of a map that explains the map’s symbols and shading.

Section of a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on the land.

Section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map.

Shows physical or natural features of an area. (Elevation, Mountains, & Rivers)

Shows “political units” of an area (Countries and their borders, States and their borders, Capitals or major cities)

Can show things like highways, resources, population density, election results, weather and climate patterns, growing seasons

Tells you where it is. Absolute & Relative location

Tells you what it is like. It is an area with at least one unifying physical or human feature

Tells you what each area has in common. It is a mix of human and non human features

How people, goods, and ideas get around. (ex. trucks, cars, trains, & planes).

Human-Environment Interaction

What people do to the environment and what the enviornment does for people.

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S.S. Chapter 1

Question	Answer
Latitude	The distance in degrees north and south of the equator
Longitude	The distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian
Map projections always cause some what on the map?	Distortion
Aerial Photographs	Photographic images of the Earth’s surface taken from the air.
Satellite Images	Pictures of the Earth’s surface taken from a satellite in orbit.
Title	Tells you the subject of the map
Compase Rose	Diagram of a compass showing direction.
Latitude Lines	Distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees.
Longitude Lines	Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.
Key	Section of a map that explains the map’s symbols and shading.
Scale Bar	Section of a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on the land.
Locator Map	Section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map.
Physical Map	Shows physical or natural features of an area. (Elevation, Mountains, & Rivers)
Political Maps	Shows “political units” of an area (Countries and their borders, States and their borders, Capitals or major cities)
Special-purpose Maps	Can show things like highways, resources, population density, election results, weather and climate patterns, growing seasons
Location	Tells you where it is. Absolute & Relative location
Place	Tells you what it is like. It is an area with at least one unifying physical or human feature
Region	Tells you what each area has in common. It is a mix of human and non human features
Movement	How people, goods, and ideas get around. (ex. trucks, cars, trains, & planes).
Human-Environment Interaction	What people do to the environment and what the enviornment does for people.

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