Geography Vocab

a flat 2D image of a location that includes types such as rainfall, road, elevation, region, etc.

• globe

• map

• region

• satellite image

photographic images of the Earth's surface

• map

• key

• globe

• satellite images

An area of land whose parts have one or more things in common

• region

• geography

• landform

• climate

explains the meaning of symbols used on a map

• globe

• key

• latitude and longitude

• compass rose

the height of something, often in relation to sea level

• geography

• landform

• poulation density

• elevation

the type of weather a place has over a long period of time

• rainfall

• region

• climate

• map

sphere that shows a map of the Earth

• globe

• map

• satellite images

• landform

The study of Earth and how people use it

• climate

• elevation

• key

• geography

a system of lines used to find the location of any place on Earth's surface

• latitude and longitude

• key

• elevation

• compass rose

shows cardinal and intermediate directions

• key

• map

• compass rose

• latitude and longitude