Exams

Front 1

explanation of the symbols on a map

Back 1

map key or legend

Front 2

directional marker on a map

Back 2

compass rose

Front 3

the imaginary line that divides the world between the Northern and Southern hemispheres

Back 3

equator

Front 4

northern most point on the eart; 90 degrees north

Back 4

North Pole

Front 5

southern most point on the earth; 90 degrees south

Back 5

South Pole

Front 6

half of a sphere on a globe

Back 6

hemisphere

Front 7

the use of the symbols to present information on a map

Back 7

map symbols

Front 8

directional marker that shows, north, south, east, and west

Back 8

cardinal directions

Front 9

imaginary lines running east and west around the globe, used to measure the distance north and south of the equator

Back 9

latitude

Front 10

imaginary vertical lines running from pole to pole on the globe used to measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian (also called Meridians)

Back 10

longitude

Front 11

imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees North

Back 11

Tropic of Cancer

Front 12

imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees North

Back 12

tropic of capricorn

Front 13

the division of the world into 24 zones; each zone represents 15 degrees longitude; west-subtract an hour; east-add an hour

Back 13

time zones

Front 14

a certiain measurement on a map that represents a certain measurement on the earth's surface

Back 14

distance scale

Front 15

directions on a compass rose that shows northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

Back 15

intermediate directions

Front 16

used on a map to determine the distance between places

Back 16

map scale

Front 17

shows the major land features and elevation

Back 17

physical map

Front 18

shows the boundaries of countries

Back 18

political map

Front 19

runs north and south in the Pacific Ocean at 180 degrees; when you cross the line you change days

Back 19

International Date Line

Front 20

shows a specific subject on a map

Back 20

special purpose map

Front 21

located on the globe at 0 degrees longitude

Back 21

Prime Meridian

Front 22

economic system based on free enterprise, in which individuals own and use capital

Back 22

capitalism

Front 23

political philosophy that originally called for ownership of all land and factories by peasants and workers, now refers to government ownership of some or all means of production

Back 23

socialism

Front 24

social and political movement developed by Marx and Lenin who favored revolution to establish a classless society in which workers would control industrial production

Back 24

communism

Front 25

a country which is in the process of becoming industrialized

Back 25

developing country

Front 26

a country which produces great quantities of goods and services and employ many of their workers in industry

Back 26

developed country

Front 27

an economy in which some central authority makes economic decisions

Back 27

command economy

Front 28

a free enterprise country in which businesses are privately owned and what people buy and not buy determines what and how much will be produced

Back 28

market economy

Front 29

system which contains characteristics of a command economy and a pure market economy; mix varies so that any economic system learns more toward one pure type than another

Back 29

mixed economy

Front 30

system in which economic decisions are based on customs, beliefs, and ways of doing things that have been handed down from generation to generation

Back 30

traditional economy

Front 31

hot and wet throughout the year; found near equator; low latitudes

Back 31

tropical rain forest

Front 32

areas that are located farther from the equator, bordering the tropical rain forest; winters are dry and summers are wet; low latitudes

Back 32

tropical savanna

Front 33

dry areas with sparse plant life; mid latitudes

Back 33

desert

Front 34

dry areas often bordering deserts; mid latitudes

Back 34

steppe

Front 35

oceans winds produce cool summers and mild damp winters; mid latitudes

Back 35

marine west coast

Front 36

mild rainy winters and hot sunny summers; mid latitudes

Back 36

mediterranean

Front 37

rain falls throughout the year and the winters are short and mild; mid latitudes

Back 37

humid subtropical

Front 38

snowy winters and shorter, cooler summers; mid latitudes

Back 38

humid continental

Front 39

long, cold winters and short, mild summers; high latitudes

Back 39

subartic

Front 40

bitterly cold winters with greatly reduced sunlight; high latitudes

Back 40

tundra

Front 41

temperatures average below freezing and this region supports little vegetation; high latitudes

Back 41

ice cap

Front 42

located in the mountain regions and temperatures vary with elevation

Back 42

highland