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Study Guide Chapter 2
Includes chapter1
Geography Minutes
Studyof the earth To be more exact using a map
Physicalfeatures
People Seconds
Givesexact location
Census
Countpopulation Hemispheres
Every10 years World in four parts
Representation
WashingtonD.C Special Parallels
23-30’North
NAFTA Tropicof Cancer
NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement 23-30’ South
Easyto buy and sell Tropic of Capricorn
U.S.,Mexico, Canada Arctic Circle
1992 66-30’ N
Antarctic Circle
Natural Regionsof Texas 66-30’S
CoastalPlains Pathof the Sun
GreatPlains
Mountains& Basins Gerardus Mercator
NorthCentral Plains 1500s
GreatestMap Maker
Important humanresource
Water Special Purpose Map
Specific topic
Latitude
Equator Political Map
North Boundries
South
0Degrees Physical-Political Map
Topography
Longitude Boundries
PrimeMeridian
East Scale
West 3
0Degrees
Cartographer
Degrees MakesMaps
Firstunit of measurement on map
Shapes used tomake maps
Plain
Cylander Cone Globe to map Distortion