Geography Terms

4. imaginary lines running in and north-south direction around the earth
6. shows goods or natural resources found in certain areas such as crops, lumber or coal
9. imaginary lines running in and east-west direction around the earth
10. imaginary line around the center of the earth that separates the northern and southern hemispheres
12. shows the borders of states and countries and may show capital and major cities
13. meaning of map symbols
14. directions between main compass points
15. tells distance on the map compared to actual distance
16. an imaginary line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres located at zero degrees longitude
17. two points located and equal distance from the equator

1. the half of the earth located south of the equator
2. shows cities, highways, roads, bridges, railroad tracks, and other landmarks
3. a map with lines showing the natural elevation or height of land also called topographic map
5. the half of the earth located north of the equator
7. a symbol that shows the main compass points as well as points between the main compass points
8. Main compass points
11. shows the features of an area such as mountains, rivers, and lakes