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21 Cards in this Set
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Location |
Describing where a place exists. |
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Absolute Location |
A specific location, using coordinates or exact street location. |
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Relative Location |
Describing a location in terms of another location. |
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Place |
Describing a location by its physical or human characteristics. |
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Movement |
How goods, people, or ideas move from one place to another. |
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Region |
Dividing areas by their common physical or human characteristics. |
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Human-Environment Interaction |
How humans affect their environment and how the environment affects humans. |
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When talking about geography, remember to think about... |
Time period of the event and the time period of the source. |
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Climate Map |
Give information about the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. |
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Economic/Resource |
Feature the type of natural resources or economic activity that is common in an area. |
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Physical Maps |
Illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The water is usually shown in blue. Green is typically used at lower elevations, and orange or brown indicate higher elevations. |
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Political Maps |
Shows state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. A capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle. |
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Road Maps |
Show major highway, roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. |
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Topographical Map |
Include contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area. Lines that are close together indicate steep terrain, and lines that are far apart indicate flat terrain. |
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Geography |
The study of Earth. |
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On a map, what does the title do? |
Explains what the map is about. |
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Compass Rose |
Shows the directions on a map. |
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Key/Legend |
Explains what the symbols/colors on the map mean. |
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Grid |
Shows where the lines of latitude and longitude cross. |
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Scale Bar |
Shows how many inches on the map equal real-life measurements. |
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Locator Globe. |
Show where on the planet Earth your map is located. |
