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TCI Lesson 1
Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cardinal directions | north, south, east, west |
| equator | located at 0* latitude |
| intermediate directions | southwest, southeast, northwest, northeast |
| prime meridian | located at 0* longitude |
| climate | weather that can be measured over a long time |
| island | land surrounded by water |
| vegetation regions | coastal plain, grassland, forest |
| 5 | number of oceans |
| 7 | number of continents |
| northern & southern | hemispheres divided by equator |
| eastern & western | hemispheres divided by prime meridian |
| population | type of map that shows number of people in an area |
| geographer | studies the earth and its physical features |
| Gulf of Mexico | large gulf located between Texas and Florida |
| globe | a sphere that is a model of the earth |
| landform | physical feature on earth's surface |