Midterms History Vocab Ch 1

Front 1

environment

Back 1

all of the surroundings and conditions that affect living thins, such as water, soil, and air

Front 2

latitude

Back 2

an imaginary line, also calls a parallel, that circles the earth parallel to the equator; used t measure a distance north or south of the equator in degrees

Front 3

longitude

Back 3

an imaginary line, also called the meridian, that runs north an south from one pole to another; used to measure a distance east or west of the prime meridian in degrees

Front 4

projection

Back 4

a representation of the earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper

Front 5

compass

Back 5

a map feature that usually shows he four cardinal directions

Front 6

cardinal direction

Back 6

one of the four compass points: north, south, east, and west