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Geography Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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geography | the study of the Earth’s physical and cultural features. |
region | an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas. |
climate | the average weather conditions in a certain area. |
landforms | the natural feature of the Earth’s surface |
continents | seven great land masses of the world |
latitude | the east-west (parallel) lines in a grid. Measure the distance north and south of the equator |
longitude | the north-south (meridian) lines in a grid. Measure east and west of the Prime Meridian |
Equator | an imaginary line encircling the Earth equally distant from both poles. Divides the Southern Hemisphere from the Northern Hemisphere. Rays from the sun are most direct here |
Prime Meridian | Imaginary line that passes through the North and South Pole It also shows 0 degrees longitude |
environment | All the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area. |
resources | The materials found on Earth that people need and value. |
diffusion | the spread of people, things, ideas, cultural practices, disease, technology, weather, and more from place to place |
compass rose | a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart. |
cartography | the science or practice of drawing maps. |