Chapter 2 Review Flashcards
(25 cards)
Tells where something is by comparing it to something else
Relative location
The exact spot where something is located (like your address)
Absolute location
A small community
Town
Small pictures that represent things on a map
Symbols
Also known as a map key; it shows a different symbols
Legend
A very large community, much larger than a town
City
Show directions on the map (north, south, east, west)
Compass rose
The different shapes of earth
Landform
The highest kind of land
Mountain
A raised area, not as high as a mountain
Hill
A low area of land between mountains or hills
Valley
Very flat land
Plains
A large body of salt water
Ocean
A long body of fresh water
River
Water with land on all sides
Lake
A large land area on earth
Continent
A round model of earth
Globe
When people move from one place to another
Migrate
A safe place near land where ships are tied up
Harbor
Facts and information that are true
Evidence
The air, land, water, and life around us
Environment
A city and the places around it, lots of people live here
Urban
A community that is near a city, less people live here than in the city
Suburb
Made up of small towns and farms with fewer people living here
Rural
