Week 2 Vocabulary

2. a round model of Earth
4. the study of Earth and its people
7. map a map that shows the natural features of an area or place
9. an area that has similar characteristics
14. a person who creates maps
16. map a map that shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities of a place
17. the part of a map that shows the distance on a map
18. characteristics features that come from human ideas and interactions that people have with their environment
20. vertical lines that go around Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
21. drawings of places around the world

1. location where a place is relative to, or compared to, something else
3. rose a symbol that shows the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west
5. map a map that shows the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region
6. characteristics features that are part of a natural environment
8. map a map that shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry
10. location the exact location of a place
11. explains what the symbols and colors on the map represent
12. the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time
13. horizontal lines that show how far north and south places are from the Equator
15. maps maps that were drawn or printed in the past
19. maps maps that show the location of community cultures and resources