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Basic Geography
Term | Definition |
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Absolute Location | The exact location of a place on Earth based upon a latitude and longitude |
Cardinal | North, East, South, West |
Intermidiate | NorthEast, NorthWest, SouthEast, SouthWest |
Latitude | Imaginary lines that run east and west but measure in degrees north and south |
Longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west |
Equator | The 0 degrees line of latitude |
Prime Meridian | The 0 degrees line of longitude |
Scale | Used to determine distances in either customary or metric units between places on maps |
Cultural Geography | Human based aspects of geography including language,religion, clothing, technology, and government |
Physical Geography | Natural aspects of geography including landforms, waterways, natural resources, and climate |
Political Geography | The aspects of geography created by governments and countries |
Key or Legend | The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map |
Political Maps | Maps that show boundaries such as country or state boundaries |
Physical Maps | Maps that show natural features and elevations of the lands |
Resource Maps | Maps that show natural resoruces |
Historical Maps | Maps that show how places have changed over time |
Economic Maps | Maps that show where various goods are produced |