Geography Terms

2. group of places that all have something’s in common
4. how humanity, goods, services, and ideas travel around the world
5. tells the main purpose of a map
9. tells how much a map has shrunk the real world . A ratio 1in= so many miles
12. what’s it like there? Describe a location. It’s exact or relative location
14. another name for lines of latitude
16. another Noam for lines of longitude
17. 33.5 N northernmost extent of the direct rays of the sun. Marked by the solstice
19. 0 degree latitude
20. explains the symbols, labels and use of colors on a map

1. imaginary lines that run east and west, but measure north and south of the equator
3. shows the approximate loca5tion of the cardinal directions & intermediate points
6. imaginary lines that run north and south, but measure east and west of the prime and 180 meridian
7. 33.5 N - Southernmost extent of the direct rays of the sun. Marked by solstice
8. HEI Humans either adapting to or modifying a given location on the earth
10. 0 degree longitude
11. 66.5 N latitude where you experience 6 months of darkness in the Southern Hemisphere
13. 1/360 of a circle
15. where something is located on the surface of the globe. It’s exact or relative location
18. 66.5 S marks where you experience 6 months of darkness in the northern hemisphere