This theme of geography tells you where something is. Location

This theme tells you what a location is like when you get there. Place

This theme tells you what locations have in common. Region

This theme tells what people do to the areas they live in, and what those areas do for the people. Human-Environment Interaction

This theme tells you how people, goods, and ideas get around. Movement

This is the exact place of a geographic feature found on Earth’s surface. Absolute Location

This describes a feature’s location in relation to its surroundings. Relative Location

How is the absolute location of a place described? By its latitude and longitude

What type of distance refers to how far something travels? Linear Distance

What type of distance refers to how long it takes to travel? Time Distance

What type of distance refers to a person’s perception of how far something is? Psychological Distance

The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth. Geography

Each half of the globe. Hemisphere

Imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern halves. Equator

Imaginary starting line to find East and West longitude. Divides Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Prime Meridian

Town in which the prime meridian passes through. Greenwich, England

Type of map that shows specific information, such as climate zones. Thematic Map

Type of map used to provide information needed to travel through the air or by water. Nautical Map

What is the first step in making a map? Surveying or collecting data

What geographical tool is a three-dimensional representation of Earth? Globe

What geographic tool is a two- dimensional representation of parts of all of Earth’s surface? Map

What is the name for a mapmaker? Cartographer

A way of mapping the Earth’s surface that reduces distortion caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions. Map Projection

Series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above the earth. Each satellite picks up data in an area 115 miles wide. Landsat

Technology that uses digital map information to create a databank; different “data layers” are then combined to produce specialized maps. GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

What geographer’s tool uses the information from a minimum of three satellites to find the absolute location of something on Earth? GPS (Global Positioning System)

What tool do surveyors use to measure angles and distances on Earth? Theodolites

Where can you find the subject and basic information about a map? Title

What map feature shows the user directions? Compass Rose

List of symbols or colors used on a map. Legend or Key

Feature on a map that is used to determine distance between two places. Scale

0˚ Latitude and 0˚ Longitude Equator and Prime Meridian

Type of projection shown here. Planar

Type of projection shown here. Conical

Type of projection shown here. Cylindrical