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Geography Terms
Important terms to know as you study geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| symbol | Anything that stands for something else |
| scale | A unit of measure on a map, such as an inch, that is used to represent a distance on the Earth |
| longitude | Distance east or west of the prime meridian measured by a set of imaginary lines (or "meridians") that run north and south from Earth's poles |
| cardinal directions | The directions north, south, east and west |
| intermediate directions | The directions halfway between the cardinal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest |
| region | An area with common features that sets it apart from other regions |
| culture | The way of life of a group of people at a particular time, including their daily habits, beliefs, and arts |
| geography | The study of the Earth's surface and how it shapes people's lives and how Earth is shaped, in turn, by people's activities |
| climate | The weather pattern of an area over a long period of time |
| customs | A way of living that people of the same culture practice regularly over time |
| map key | A list of map symbols that tells what each symbol stands for |
| values | Ideas or beliefs that guide the way people live |
| interaction | The exchange of ideas and customs among cultures |
| locator map | A simple map used to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger and more familiar contex |
| environment | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
| movement | the migration of living things from one area/region to another |
| latitude | Distance north or south of the equator measured by a set of imaginary lines (or "parallels") that run east and west around the Earth |
| continent | One of Earth's seven large bodies of land |
| hemisphere | One of the halves of the Earth |
| equator | an imaginary line circling Earth halfway between the North and South poles and dividing Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| meridian | Any line of longitude east or west of Earth's prime meridian |
| prime meridian | The line of longitude marked at 0 degrees on the world map, from which longitude east and west are measured |
| parallels | Any line of latitude lines north or south of the Equator; as in math, parallels on a globe never cross or meet |
| compass rose | A drawing on a map that shows direction |
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