The science and art of map making is know as ...
The study of the Earth and its landforms, climate, resources, people and so on.
The usual weather conditions of a place or region, observed over a period of several years is known as...
What is relative location?
Which is the best example of relative location?
This measure distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
This measures distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
0 degrees latitude is the ..
Parallel of latitude approximately 66.5° north of the equator is known as...
It is the southern boundary of the tropics, and it marks the southernmost latitude at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon.
The elevations or inequalities of a land surface is known as ...
This shows the elevation of the land through the use of lines.
This climate is known for its high temperatures year round and for its large amount of year round rain.
These climates are part of areas where permanent ice and tundra are always present.
These climates can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
Climates land/water differences play a large part. These climates have warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
This climate is characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range.
Check off which of the following affect climate. (choose as many as needed)
An area that has been subdivided in some way to interpret the Earth's complexity
An arbitrary mathematical system, such as latitude and longitude, that identifies the absolute position of a location