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world geography term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these. |
| line of latitude | Latitude is used together with longitude to specify the precise location of features on the surface of the Earth |
| parallel | each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface |
| degree | a unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle |
| equator | an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0° |
| lines of longitude | Lines of longitude, or meridians, run between the North and South Poles. They measure east-west position. |
| meridian | a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles |
| prime meridian | the earth's zero of longitude, which by convention passes through Greenwich, England |
| map title | A map usually contains the following elements: Title (and subtitle): Usually draws attention by virtue of its dominant size; serves to focus attention on the primary content of the map. |
| locator | a device or system for locating something, typically by means of radio signals |
| map scale | Map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. For example, on a 1:100000 scale map, 1cm on the map equals 1km on the ground. |
| compass rose | a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart |
| cardinal direction | The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials: N, E, S, W. |
| map key | Map Key or Legend. A map key or legend is included with a map to unlock it. It gives you the information needed for the map to make sense. |
| intermediate directions | An intercardinal, or ordinal, or intermediate, direction is one of the four intermediate compass directions located halfway between the cardinal directions. |
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