Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Front

_____________ is the precise point where a place is located on Earth.

Back

Absolute Location

Front

_____________ is the study of the Earth's surface including natural and human made features.

Back

Geography

Front

_____________ is the study of the natural features on the surface of the Earth.

Back

Physical Geography

Front

_____________ is the study of how people have spread across Earth.

Back

Human Geography

Front

_____________ is where a place is located in relation to another place.

Back

Relative Location

Front

_____________ is a change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.

Back

Distortion

Front

_______________ is a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface.

Back

Map Projection

Front

______________ is a diagram on a map that shows directions such as North, South, East, and West.

Back

Compass Rose

Front

The four primary directions; North, South, East, and West.

Back

Cardinal Directions

Front

The directions between Cardinal Directions; Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest.

Back

Intermediate Directions