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Geo terms
common terms in geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | study of people, places, and environments |
| Latitude | imaginary lines running east to west on the globe, measure how far north or south of the equator, parallel |
| Equator | major line of latitude, halfway between the North and South Poles, 0 degrees latitude |
| Longitude | imaginary lines running north to south on the globe, measure how fare east or west of the prime meridian |
| Prime Meridian | major line of longitude, runs from North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England, 0 degrees longitude |
| Hemisphere | half of the globe, globe can be divided into northern and southern hemispheres (use equator) or eastern and western hemispheres (use prime meridian) |
| Location | one of the 5 themes of geography, absolute location is the exact place while relative location describes where in relation to places around it |
| Place | describes the physical characteristics or the human characteristics of an area |
| Region | how different areas are similar or different based on their physical and human characteristics |
| Movement | the exchange of people, goods, and ideas from one place or region to another |
| Human Environment Interaction | how people adapt to the environment and change the Earth |
| Globe | a model of the earth in the shape of a sphere |
| Map | a representation of a part of the Earth |
| Climate | typical weather conditions of a region over a long period of time |
| Urban | relating to or located in a city |
| Rural | relating to the country or farming |
| culture | the shared attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of a group |
| diversity | having many different ways to think or do something, or a variety of people |
| economy | a system for producing and exchanging goods and services among a group of people |
| government | an organization set up to make and enforce the rules for a society |
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mark wyant
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