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reservoir |
an artificial lake where water is collected |
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landform |
a feature of the earth's surface, such as a hill, valley, river, or plain |
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relative location |
the position of a place relative, or in comparison to another place |
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absolute location |
the exact postion of a place on the earth |
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physical enviroment |
the external surroundings and conditions in which something exists |
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migrate |
to move from one place to another |
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region |
a geographical area characterized by shared features |
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latitude |
the location north or sauth of the equator |
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longitude |
the location east or west of the prime meridian |
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hemisphere |
one half of the earth, divided by the equator into northern and southern halves or by the 0 and 180 meridians into eastern and western hemisphere |
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equator |
the imaginary line at 0 latitude that divides the earth into a northern half, the northern hemisphere, and southern half, the southern hemisphere |
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prime meridian |
the imaginary line at 0 longitude |
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scale |
the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance it represents |
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cartographer |
a person who makes maps |
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projection |
the transfer of an image of a curved surface |
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physical map |
a general purpose map that shows the natural features of an area |
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topography |
the physical features of the earth's surface and their relationship to one another in terms of location and elevation |
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political map |
a general purpose map that shows both the boundaries in an area |
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physical-political map |
a general purpose map that shows both recognized boundaries in an area |
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legend |
an explanation of a map's symbols and scale |
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plains |
a wide area of flat or gently rolling land |
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physical geography |
the physical features of the earth's surface |
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human geography |
the features of the earth that are created or changed by humans |
