Chapter 2 Vocabulary. Day 1 latitude longitude meridians hemispheres equator prime meridian

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Day 1latitude

longitude

meridians

hemispheres

equator

prime meridian

latitude

The location north or south of the equator; lines run EAST TO WEST

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longitude

The location east or west of the prime meridian; Lines run NORTH TO SOUTH

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meridians

Lines of longitude

hemisphere

One half of the earth

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equator

The imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

EQUATOR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_with_equator.svg

Prime meridian

The imaginary line at 0° longitude

“Talk a mile a minute”

Latitude

Prime Meridian

Equator

Longitude

Hemisphere

Day 2Continents

Summer Solstice

Winter solstice

Scale

cartographer

Continents

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Scale

Cartographer

Projection

Physical Map

Topography

Political Map

Legend

continents

The 7 major landmasses of the earth

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Summer solstice

June 21; the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere

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Winter Solstice

Dec. 21 or Dec. 22; the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere

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scale

The relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance it represents

cartographer

A person who makes maps

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Day 3Projection

Physical map

Topography

Political map

legend

projection

The transfer of an image of a curved surface onto a flat surface

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Physical map

A general-purpose map that shows the natural features of an area

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Political map

A general-purpose map that shows recognized boundaries in an area

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legend

An explanation of a map’s symbols and scale

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topography

The physical features of the earth’s surface

Vocabulary Sentences

1. Today a ___________ relies on satellite images to draw maps.

2. To truly understand a map, study the map’s ____________.

3. A ____________ _______of the United States would show the boundaries of each of the fifty states.

4. A ____________ _______ of the United States would not necessarily show the states’ boundaries, but would show topography such as mountains and rivers.

Vocabulary Sentences

5. The ________divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

6. North America is in the northern __________.

7. The map is drawn to a ___________ of one

hundred miles = one inch.

8. The largest of the seven ____________is Asia.

9. Many ancient cultures celebrated the summer _____________.

Vocabulary Quiz

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Chapter 2 Vocabulary. Day 1 latitude longitude meridians hemispheres equator prime meridian