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Geography Vocab
Term | Definition |
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1 Latitude | The East - West parallel lands in a grid measure distance north and South of the equator. |
Longitude | The North and South meridian lines in a grid measure east and west |
Equator | An imaginary line inserting the earth east to west divides the north and south pulse. |
Prime meridian | Imaginary line that passes through the north and south pole it shows 0° degrees longitude . |
Continents | Seven great land mass on the world Africa Asia Antarctica Australia Europe and North America and South America. |
Geography | The study of the Earth's physical and cultural features. |
Landforms | The neutral features of the Earth's surface |
Climate | The average weather conditions in a certain area over in a period of time. |
Environments | All the living and non-living things that that affect in an area. |
Region | An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas. |
Diffusion | The spread of people, ideas, things, and diseases from place to place. |
compass rose | a circle that shows directions on a map or chart |
cartography | the study of maps and charts |
resources | the materials found on Earth that people need and value |