Geography Skills Handbook

3. map a map that shows a particular time from the past.
4. the distance or height of land above sea level.
7. map a map that compares and contrasts the elevations of different areas.
8. map a map that shows information such as landforms and bodies of water.
10. source a source that is written or created by someone who did not witness an event.
13. the imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth.
14. a book about a person's life that is written by someone else.
15. the weather in a place over time.
16. map a map that shows areas that share similar physical or human characteristics.
20. half of the sphere of Earth.
21. a natural feature of Earth, such as mountains and deserts.
22. source a source that is written or created by someone who witnessed an event.
23. evenly spaced lines on a map that extend north and south between the North Pole and the South Pole.
24. an area that shares physical or human characteristics

1. meridian the line of longitude marked as 0 degrees.
2. a long period of low or no rainfall.
5. location the exact location of a place that does not change.
6. a model of Earth.
8. an open area of flat land.
9. evenly spaced lines on a map that extend around the globe both north and south of the equator.
11. event events that are in the news.
12. the account of a person's life written by that person.
17. an object made and used by people that usually has historical or cultural interest.
18. the use of colors and shading on a map to show high and low places.
19. location a description of a place in relation to another place.