Unit 1 Test Study Flashcards: Map Skills & 5 Themes of Geography

Vocabulary flashcards covering Map Skills terms (Atlas to Map/Globe) and the 5 Themes of Geography (Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region).

Atlas

A collection of maps used to find information about the world.

Compass Rose

Used to find directions on a map.

Symbols

Shows the location of something on a map.

Map Key

Helps explain what the symbols are on a map.

Glossary

Geographic terms and meanings are found in the back of an atlas.

Globe

Most accurate picture of the earth; shows the true shape of land and sea.

Map Scale

A scale on a map that shows the relationship between map distances and real-world distances.

Latitude and Longitude

Two imaginary lines that pinpoint exact location on Earth.

Latitude

Lines measured in degrees north and south of the equator.

Parallels

Lines of latitude.

Equator

0 degrees latitude.

Longitude

Lines measured in degrees that run east and west of the Prime Meridian.

Meridians

Lines of longitude.

Prime Meridian

0 degrees longitude.

International Date Line

180 degrees longitude.

Compass

A tool with a magnetic needle that points north.

Physical Maps

Show natural features such as landforms and bodies of water.

Political Maps

Show boundaries and areas created by humans.

Thematic Maps

Maps about a specific subject or theme.

Cartographer

A person who makes maps.

Hemisphere

One half of the globe.

Globe (advantages and disadvantages)

Advantages: accurate, 3D model; Disadvantages: hard to carry around.

Map (advantages and disadvantages)

Advantages: practical, foldable, easy to carry; Disadvantages: 2D not perfectly accurate.

Location (5 Themes of Geography)

The position of a place on Earth, including absolute location (coordinates) and relative location.

Place (5 Themes of Geography)

The physical and human characteristics that make a location unique.

Human-Environment Interaction

How humans adapt to, modify, and depend on their environment.

Movement

The movement of people, goods, and ideas across the Earth.

Region

An area defined by shared traits or characteristics.