Geography Skills VocabGeography Skills Vocab

1. Grid System1. Grid System

Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another. Used to determine location on the earth.

2. Latitude2. Latitude Lines that run east & west Lines that run east & west on the earth. Used to on the earth. Used to show distance north & show distance north & south of the equator.south of the equator.

3. Longitude3. Longitude

Lines that run Lines that run north & south north & south on the earth. on the earth. Used to show Used to show distance east distance east & west of the & west of the Prime Prime Meridian.Meridian.

4. Globe4. Globe

A round A round scale scale model of model of the earth.the earth.

5. Map5. Map

A symbolic representation of all or part of the planet.

6. Cartographer6. Cartographer

MapmakMapmakerer

7. Map Projection7. Map Projection

ProjectioProjection of the n of the round round earth on earth on a flat a flat surface.surface.

8. Geographic Information 8. Geographic Information SystemsSystems

Used by Used by cartographers. cartographers. Computer tools Computer tools for processing for processing and organizing and organizing details and details and satellite images satellite images with other pieces with other pieces of information. of information.

9. Key9. Key

A list that A list that explains explains what the what the symbols symbols on a map on a map are used are used for.for.

10. Compass Rose10. Compass Rose

A marker A marker that that indicates indicates direction.direction.

11. Cardinal Directions11. Cardinal Directions

North, South, North, South, East, & WestEast, & West

12. Intermediate Directions12. Intermediate Directions

Northeast,Northeast,Northwest,Northwest,Southeast,Southeast,Southwest Southwest

13. Scale Bar13. Scale Bar

Shows the Shows the relationship relationship between between map map measurememeasurements and nts and actual actual distances.distances.

14. Physical Map14. Physical Map

Shows the Shows the location location and the and the shape of shape of the the earth’s earth’s physical physical featuresfeatures

15. Political Map15. Political Map

Shows the Shows the boundarieboundaries between s between countries, countries, and often and often other other things things such as such as cities.cities.

16. Special Purpose Map16. Special Purpose Map

A map that A map that emphasizes emphasizes a single idea a single idea or a or a particular particular kind of kind of information information about an about an area.area.

Remaining Vocabulary Remaining Vocabulary WordsWords

17. Elevation17. Elevation18. Small Scale Map, Large Scale Map18. Small Scale Map, Large Scale Map19. Location (Absolute and Relative)19. Location (Absolute and Relative)20. Place20. Place21. Human Environment Interaction21. Human Environment Interaction22. Movement22. Movement23. Region23. Region24. High Relief and Low Relief24. High Relief and Low Relief