Vocabulary List: Maps, Borders, and Disputes

A visual representation of an area of Earth’s surface. Fill in the blank: ________

• Map

• Book

• River

• Mountain

Technology used to collect, analyze, and display geographic data. Fill in the blank: ________

• GIS (Geographic Information System)

• HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)

• RAM (Random Access Memory)

• CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Pictures of Earth taken from space to show land use, climate, and geography. Fill in the blank: ________

• Satellite Images

• Weather Reports

• Topographic Maps

• Seismographs

On-the-ground data collection by geographers. Fill in the blank: ________

• Field Work

• Remote Sensing

• Cartography

• GIS

Original documents, records, or visuals used to study history and geography. Fill in the blank: ________

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedias

A dividing line between countries, states, or regions. Fill in the blank: ________

• Boundary

• River

• Mountain

• Capital

When one country takes political control over another. ________

• Colonization

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Isolationism

The process of colonies gaining independence from colonial powers. Fill in the blank: ________

• Decolonization

• Colonization

• Industrialization

• Globalization

Names of places that reflect cultural or historical influence (e.g., Taiwan/Formosa). Fill in the blank: ________

• Toponyms

• Chrononyms

• Phononyms

• Eponyms

Land claimed by two or more countries or groups. Fill in the blank: ________

• Disputed Territory

• Exclusive Economic Zone

• Sovereign State

• International Waters