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Core Concept 1.1-1.5

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The study of the human and nonhuman features of earth?Geography
North, South, east, and west are known as the ...Cardinal Directions
NE, SE, NW and NE are called...Intermediate Directions
Earth is an almost perfect _?_, or round-shaped.Sphere
Line that run east & west, but measure distance north and south?Latitude
Units that measure angles?Degrees
The equator and prime meridian divide the earth into 4 halves called?Hemispheres
Lines that run north and south but measure distance east and west?Longitude
If you were to travel east from the prime meridian, how far in terms of degrees could you go east?180 degrees
How far north or south can a person go in terms of degrees?90 degrees
0 degrees latitude is called the _?_Equator
0 degrees longitude is called?Prime Meridian
Identify the five themes of geography?Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction,
Identify the two types of location?1) Absolute 2) Relative
This theme of geography refers to the mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location?Place
This theme of geography refers to an area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate or landforms?Region
Movement is a theme of Geography. It refers to the movement of ....1. people, 2. goods, 3. Ideas
How people affect their environment or how the environment affects them is the theme of geography calledHuman-Environment Interaction
The area a given space on the map corresponds to in the real world is called?Scale
Photographic images of Earth's surface taken from the air are called?Aerial photographs
Pictures of Earth's surface taken from a satellite in orbit are called?Satellite images
Computer-based systems that store and use information linked to geographic locations are called?Geographic Information systems
Showing Earth on a flat surface always brings some _?_, or loss of accuracy.Distortion
To show a flat image of Earth round surface, mapmakers have come up with different ...Projections
This type of projection shows correct shapes and directions but not true distances or sizes?Mercator Projection
This type of projection shows nearly the correct size and shape of most land areas with some distortion along the edges of a map?Robinson Projection
This type of projection shows the correct size of landmasses but distorts shapes?Equal-Area Projection
Part of a map, that shows how much space on the map represents a given distance on the land?Scale Bar
Part of a map, that displays directions?Compass Rose
Part of a map, that explains the symbols and shading on the map?Key
Part of a map, that shows a larger area than the main map?Locator map
This type of map shows physical, or natural, features.Physical Maps
This type of map may show climate regions, types of government, economic regions, and/or religions?Special Purpose Maps
This type of map will show political units such as countries, states, and counties?Political Maps



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