This theme of geography This theme of geography tells you where something is.tells you where something is.

LocationLocation

This theme tells you This theme tells you what a location is like what a location is like when you get there.when you get there.

PlacePlace

This theme tells you This theme tells you what locations have what locations have

in common.in common.

RegionRegion

This theme tells what This theme tells what people do to the areas people do to the areas they live in, and what they live in, and what those areas do for the those areas do for the

people.people.

Human-Environment Human-Environment InteractionInteraction

This theme tells you This theme tells you how people, goods, how people, goods,

and ideas get around.and ideas get around.

MovementMovement

This is the exact place of This is the exact place of a geographic feature a geographic feature

found on Earth’s surface.found on Earth’s surface.

Absolute Absolute LocationLocation

This describes a feature’s This describes a feature’s location in relation to its location in relation to its

surroundings.surroundings.

Relative LocationRelative Location

How is the absolute How is the absolute location of a place location of a place

described?described?

By its latitude By its latitude and longitudeand longitude

What type of distance What type of distance refers to how far refers to how far

something travels?something travels?

Linear Linear DistanceDistance

What type of distance What type of distance refers to how long it refers to how long it

takes to travel?takes to travel?

Time Time DistanceDistance

What type of distance What type of distance refers to a person’s refers to a person’s

perception of how far perception of how far something is?something is?

Psychological Psychological DistanceDistance

The study of the The study of the distribution and distribution and

interaction of physical interaction of physical and human features on and human features on

the earth.the earth.

GeographyGeography

Each half of the Each half of the globe.globe.

HemispherHemispheree

Imaginary line that Imaginary line that divides Earth into divides Earth into

northern and southern northern and southern halves.halves.

EquatorEquator

Imaginary starting line to Imaginary starting line to find East and West find East and West

longitude. Divides Earth longitude. Divides Earth into Eastern and Western into Eastern and Western

hemispheres.hemispheres.

Prime Prime MeridianMeridian

Town in which the prime Town in which the prime meridian passes through.meridian passes through.

Greenwich, Greenwich, EnglandEngland

Type of map that Type of map that shows specific shows specific

information, such as information, such as climate zones.climate zones.

Thematic Thematic MapMap

Type of map used to Type of map used to provide information provide information

needed to travel needed to travel through the air or by through the air or by

water.water.

Nautical Nautical MapMap

What is the first step in What is the first step in making a map?making a map?

Surveying or Surveying or collecting collecting

datadata

What geographical tool What geographical tool is a three-dimensional is a three-dimensional

representation of representation of Earth?Earth?

GlobeGlobe

What geographic tool is a What geographic tool is a two-dimensional two-dimensional

representation of parts of representation of parts of all of Earth’s surface?all of Earth’s surface?

MapMap

What is the name for a What is the name for a mapmaker?mapmaker?

CartographeCartographerr

A way of mapping the Earth’s A way of mapping the Earth’s surface that reduces surface that reduces distortion caused by distortion caused by

converting three dimensions converting three dimensions into two dimensions.into two dimensions.

Map Map ProjectionProjection

Series of satellites that Series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles orbit more than 100 miles

above the earth. Each above the earth. Each satellite picks up data in satellite picks up data in an area 115 miles wide.an area 115 miles wide.

LandsatLandsat

Technology that uses Technology that uses digital map information to digital map information to

create a databank; create a databank; different “data layers” are different “data layers” are then combined to produce then combined to produce

specialized maps.specialized maps.GIS (Geographic GIS (Geographic

Information Information Systems)Systems)

What geographer’s tool What geographer’s tool uses the information from uses the information from

a minimum of three a minimum of three satellites to find the satellites to find the absolute location of absolute location of something on Earth?something on Earth?GPS (Global GPS (Global Positioning Positioning

System)System)

What tool do What tool do surveyors use to surveyors use to

measure angles and measure angles and distances on Earth?distances on Earth?

TheodolitesTheodolites

Where can you find Where can you find the subject and the subject and

basic information basic information about a map?about a map?

TitleTitle

What map What map feature shows feature shows

the user the user directions?directions?

Compass RoseCompass Rose

List of symbols or List of symbols or colors used on a colors used on a

map.map.

Legend or KeyLegend or Key

Feature on a map that Feature on a map that is used to determine is used to determine

distance between two distance between two places.places.

ScaleScale

0˚ Latitude 0˚ Latitude and 0˚ and 0˚

LongitudeLongitudeEquator and Equator and

Prime Prime MeridianMeridian

Type of Type of projection projection

shown here.shown here.

PlanarPlanar

Type of Type of projection projection

shown here.shown here.

ConicalConical

Type of Type of projection projection

shown here.shown here.

CylindricalCylindrical