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Geography Vocabulary
History Vocabulary Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. |
| Physical Geography | The study of Earth's seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans. |
| Human Geography | The study of the distribution of networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface. |
| Longitude | Indicates how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is located but runs north to south. |
| Latitude | Indicates a location's distance north or south of the equator but runs east to west. |
| Cardinal Directions | Degrees North, South, East or West |
| Meridian | Line of Longitude |
| Parallels | Imaginary lines that form circles around Earth (east to west), parallel to the equator. Each line is separated by one degree. |
| Absolute Location | Identifies a precise position on Earth's surface. |
| Relative Location | Describes where a place is located compared with other places. |
| Physical Map | Identified natural features, such as mountains, deserts, oceans, and lakes. Can also indicate elevation or depth. |
| Political Map | Shows how people have divided an area. On a larger scale, this is seen in the division of countries, but can also be seen in the representation of cities, states, countries, and other smaller political divisions. |
| Themes of Geography | Uses Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement and Region to provide a thorough view of the geographical area being observed. |
| Region | An area that has one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas such as deserts, countries, or coasts. |
| Map Projection | How we project the maps from a globe onto a flat map. |
| Conic Map Projection | Lines of longitude are straight but lines of latitude are curved parallels. The dimensions are more accurate. |
| Cylindrical Map Projection | Lines of latitude and longitude are perpendicular. Used to display the whole globe. Northern and southern parts are very distorted (inaccurate, squished together). |
| Ocean | A large body of water. |
| Gulf | A large part of the ocean that extends into land. |
| Isthmus | A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas. |
| Delta | An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean (or a sea). |
| Bay | Part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf. |
| Island | An area of land surrounded entirely by water. |
| Strait | A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water. |
| Peninsula | An area of land that extends out into a lake, ocean, or sea. |
| River | A natural flow of water that runs through the land. |
| Wetland | An area of land covered by shallow water. |
| Forest | An area of densely wooded land. |
| Lake | An inland body of water. |
| Coast | An area of land near the ocean. |
| Mountain | An area of rugged land that generally rises more than 2,000 feet. |
| Valley | An area of low land between hills or mountains. |
| Canyon | A deep narrow valley with steep walls. |
| Volcano | An opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt. |
| Plain | A nearly flat area. |
| Desert | An extremely dry area with little water and few plants. |
| Plateau | A large, flat, elevated area of land. |
| Oasis | An area in the desert with a water source. |
| Azimuthal Map Projection | A projection where the globe touches a flat surface at a single point. Accurately represents direction, but shape is distorted the further from the point of contact a place is located. |
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