What is Geography

Culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

scale

Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.

Projection

The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map.

physical map

a map that shows land and water features

political map

a map that shows the names and borders of countries

special purpose map

a map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population

Choropeth

a special-purpose map that uses color to show population density

Latitude

distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

hemisphere

half of the earth/globe

Migration

movement of people from one place to another

Longitude

the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

cardinal directions

the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west