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Unit One Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equator | imaginary line that measures 0 degrees latitude? |
| prime meridian | imaginary line that measures 0 degrees longitude? Multiple Choice - 1 point |
| Continents | One of seven great landmasses on Earth. |
| Topography | The change in the shape of the land (elevation) |
| State | A territory with its own government and borders within a larger country. |
| City | An area in which a large number of people live fairly close together. |
| latitude | Distance that measures north or south of the equator. |
| longitude | Distance measuring east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| Relative location | Describing where a place is by it's proximity to other places |
| Absolute Location | Exact location of a place (latitude and longitude or address) |
| Parts of a map | Key or legend, title, compass rose, scale |
| Physical Characteristics (examples) | land forms, climate, elevation of land |
| Human characteristics (examples) | language, government, the arts |
| Region | An area that has common characteristics with the land around it. |
| landforms | A natural feature on the earth's surface |
| Graphs | a diagram that show relationships between 2 or more things |