geography 1.1-1.6

• Physical geography is the study of natural features and processes on the Earth's surface and inside the Earth.
• A simplified map is a map that gives a summary of a large area.
• A physical map shows physical features like mountains, rivers, and lakes.
• The title of a map tells you what the map is about.
• The legend shows the meaning of colors, letters, and symbols on a map.
• Meridians are vertical lines on a globe or map used to find a location on the Earth.
• Latitude determines if a location is in the Northern or Southern hemisphere.
• The main legend shows what all the colors, letters, and symbols mean on maps in the atlas that don't have their own legend.
• A circle chart is a chart divided into slices to show the proportion of something.
• A search query is the subject entered in a search engine.
• Man-made landscape refers to a landscape that is influenced by humans.
• A political map shows the shape and sizes of countries, usually showing the names of countries and cities.
• Geography is the study of the earth and learning about the world we live in.
• Cartography is the study and making of maps.
• The compass rose shows the directions of north, east, west, and south.
• Coordinates are a set of numbers and letters used to determine a location on the Earth.
• The equator is the '0 degrees' parallel line that is exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
• Street view refers to digital photos made at street level, providing the most realistic way to see what an area looks like.
• A topographic map shows detailed information about a small area.
• Parallels are horizontal lines on a globe or map used to find a location on the Earth.
• The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system that uses satellites to pinpoint the exact location of a GPS device on the Earth.
• The keyword index is a list in alphabetical order of keywords used to find a thematic map.
• The bookmark, inside the back cover of the atlas, is a world overview used to quickly find the page numbers of a country in the atlas.
• Statistics are pages in the atlas containing information about countries on specific subjects.
• Zoom in refers to changing the scale on a digital map from a small scale to a large scale.
• Zoom out refers to changing the scale on a digital map from a large scale to a small scale.
• Human geography is the study of human activities around the world.
• A thematic map shows information about a particular subject like climate, tourism, industry, and cultures.
• The north arrow shows which direction on a map is north.
• The scale provides information about the size of the area on a map.
• The prime meridian is the '0 degrees' meridian that goes through Greenwich.
• Absolute distance refers to the actual distance between two places in a straight line.
• The table of contents, located in the front of the atlas, contains the names of all the maps in the atlas.
• Natural landscape refers to a landscape formed by processes inside the Earth or on the Earth's surface without the influence of humans.
• Map projection refers to the way a cartographer makes a map of the round Earth on a flat surface.
• Longitude determines if a location is on the west side or east side of the prime meridian.
• Relative distance refers to the time it takes to travel from one place to another.
• The index is a list of names of geographical objects in alphabetical order at the back of the atlas.
• A bar chart is a chart divided into bars to show the proportion of something.
• Satellite view refers to detailed photos taken with satellites to show a realistic view of the world on a map.