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8th grade Unit 1 test review

Terms in this set (25)

Legend
explains what the symbols on a map represent
Map Index
the alphabetical list of places on a map with their grid squares
Scale
Shows the relationship between distances on the map and corresponding distances on the Earth's surface
Meridians
Another name for lines of longitude
Parallels
Another name for lines of latitude
Compass Rose
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Place
describes the Human and Physical characteristics of a location.
Region
an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas
Movement
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
Human Environment Interaction
The geographic theme that explores how people use, adapt to, and modify the environment
Location
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
Climate Map
Maps that show the weather patterns like temperature and rainfall in an area.
Economic Map
shows the important resources of a country or region.
Physical Map
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
Political Map
a map that shows the names and borders of countries
Thematic Map
a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
Topographic Map
3-D -- A map that shows the surface features of an area.
Mississippi River
A major North American river and the chief river of the United States, longest river in the U.S.
Rocky Mountains
A major mountain system of the United states and Canada, extending 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico
Appalachian Mountains
A mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico
Great Plains
vast grassland between the mississippi river and the rocky mountains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
a broad lowland along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
Death Valley
hottest and driest part of North America
West Region of US
livestock, mining, tourism, hydroelectricity, computer technologies ("Silicon Valley")
Great Lakes
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
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