Geography Vocab Review

Front

Map showing geographical features like elevation, rivers, and mountains.

Back

Physical Map

Front

North, South, East, West

Back

Cardinal direction

Front

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

Back

Intermediate Direction

Front

Area of land with similar features and characteristics

Back

region

Front

Height relative to sea level

Back

elevation

Front

Word for "half of the globe"?

Back

hemisphere

Front

Element of a map showing the relationship between map distance and actual distance.

Back

Map Scale

Front

The _____________ is at 0 degrees; the starting line for longitude.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Imaginary lines around Earth parallel to the equator.

Back

Latitude

Front

Imaginary lines around Earth parallel to the Prime Meridian.

Back

Lines of longitude