Geography Visual Vocabulary

Hemisphere: Half of a sphere or half of the earth.

LatitudeParallel lines that measure distance North or South of the Equator.

Longitude: Lines that measure East or West of the Primer Meridian

Projection:Ways of showing Earth’s surface on flat paper

Physical Map:

map that shows land & water features.

Political Map: map that shows names & borders of countries.

Thematic Map: map that shows specific kinds of information.

Choropleth: a thematic map that uses color to show population.

Cartogram- A thematic map in which the size of the country is based on something other than land area

Scale: measuring line that show how distance on map compares to distance in real life.

Cardinal Directions: North, South, East and West.

Compass Rose

Migration: Movement of people from one place to settle in another.

Culture: a set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by members of a group.