world geography

1. Date Line-a boundary from which each calendar day starts.
3. the distance north or south of the equator. equator-an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
10. meridian-the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.
11. the distance above sea level of a given location
13. way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area.
17. maps-a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format.
18. the way that you have to travel to get from one place or object to another place or object
19. -a map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form.
21. location-its exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude.

2. maps-describe the shape of the land
4. maps-cover large regions, such as world maps, continents or large nations.
5. maps-show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail
6. maps-uses lines to connect point locations with similar values.
7. maps-shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data themes for selected geographic areas
8. scale on a map shows the size of the area represented by the map.
9. geography-the spatial study of natural phenomena that comprise the environment
12. distance east or west of the prime meridian.
14. maps- shows the location of the geographic areas for which census data are tabulated and disseminated
15. geography- the branch of geography that studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment
16. maps-shows legal, jurisdictional, political, or administrative boundaries.
20. location- a description of how a place is related to other places