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Geography Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Latitude | The east-west parallel lines in a grid. Measure distance north and south of the equator |
Longitude | The north - south meridian lines in a grid. Measure east and west of the prim meridian. |
Equator | An imaginary line encircling the Earth equally |
prime Meridian | Imaginary line that passes through the north and south poles. It shows 0 degrees longitude. |
continents | 7 great land masses of the world. Asia, Antartica, Afrfica, Europe, Australia, North America and South America. |
cartography | the science of creating maps |
geography | the study of Earth's physical and cultural features |
landform | the natural features of the Earth's surface |
environment | all the living and the nonliving things that affect life in an area |
region | an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas |
resources | the materials found on Earth that people need and value |
diffusion | the spread of people, ideas, things and diseases from place to place |
compass rose | a circle showing directions on a map |