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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compass | shows 'cardinal direction' NORTH SOUTH EAST |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude and divides the earth into north and south hemispheres |
| continent | on earth we have 7 large land masses called continents |
| country | territory of a nation |
| state | florida is a state |
| location | tells you were it is |
| place | what is it like when you get there |
| movement | people and ideas get around |
| regions | what do locations have in common |
| human environment interaction | what do the people do to the environment?what does the environment do for people |
| hemisphere | half a sphere |
| latitude | measures south and north and run from east and west like the rungs of a ladder |
| longitude | measures east and west and the lines run from north to south |
| prime meridian | 0 degrees longitude and divides the earth into east and west hemispheres |