Geography/Maps Review

a sphere that represents the Earth's surface

• compass

• coordinate planes

• globe

• map

shows the location of physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, or resources

• physical map

• thematic map

• regional map

• political map

shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities, and towns

• physical map

• thematic map

• regional map

• political map

A flat, symbolic representation of all or part of a planet

• compass

• coordinate plane

• globe

• map

Emphasizes a single idea of particular kind of information

• thematic map

• regional map

• political map

• physical map

Distance east or west from the prime meridian

• hemisphere

• equator

• Meridians of Latitude

• Parallels of Longitude

Distance north or south from the equator

• equator

• hemisphere

• Meridians of longitude

• Parallels of latitude

Imaginary line of latitude that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles 0 degrees latitude

• hemispher

• equator

• meridians of Longitude

• parallels of latitude

The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.

• hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

• equator

• parallels of latitude

seven largest areas of land on Earth

• continent

• island

• region

• ocean