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Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| location | tells you where it is |
| place | what is it like when you get there |
| human environment interaction | What do the people do for the environment? What does the environment do for the people? |
| regions | What do the locations have in common? -- climate, religion, language, education |
| hemisphere | half of the Earth is separated into north and south hemisphere and east and west hemisphere |
| latitude | measures south and north and run from east and west -- like the rungs of a ladder |
| longitude | measures east to west and the lines run from north and south |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude and divides the Earth into the east and west hemispheres |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude and divides the Earth into north and south hemispheres |
| compass | shows 'cardinal direction' NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST |
| continent | on Earth we have 7 large land masses called continents |
| country | territory of a nation |
| state | Florida is a state |
| movement | people and ideas get around |