20 Words for Geographers

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Quizlet Study Link for 20 Words for Geographers

Map

Atlas

Physical Map  

Political Map  

Special Purpose Map

Elevation

Hemisphere

Latitude

Longitude

Map Key or Legend

Map Scale

Urban

Rural

Suburban

Population Density

Economy

Per Capita Income

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Import

Export

Teacher Notes from list above…

These terms have been selected due to their importance to the study of World Geography within our classroom and are the basic foundation of terminology for a Geographer. In order to be an active participant with our Geography classroom, we all (teacher & student) need to have a “working knowledge of these terms in order to follow/understand conversations during our time together.