Climate, The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time, Equator, 0 degrees latitude; horizontal line that splits the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, Prime Meridian, 0 degrees longitude; vertical line that splits the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Cardinal Directions, Main directions; North, East, South, and West, Intermediate Directions, More specific directions; NE, SE, SW, NW, Key/Legend, A box showing what the symbols on a map mean, Physical Map, A map showing the physical features of a place. Ex. mountains, rivers, lakes, etc., Historical Map, A map showing specific events or time periods. Also could show how a place has changed over the years., Political Map, A map showing the boundaries of a place, including state, country, county, or continent, Resource Map, Also known as an economic map. Shows the natural resources in a particular area., Natural Resources, materials found in the earth that people need and value, Location, The position of anything on Earth's surface., Acid Rain, Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions combine with water., Chernobyl, nuclear power plant that had an explosion in 1986 & released radioactive materials into the air, Air Pollution, the contamination of air by harmful substances including gases and smoke, Fallout, Radioactive particles dispersed by a nuclear explosion, Urban, City, Population Distribution, The pattern of where people live, Monotheistic, Belief in one God

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