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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | the study of Earth's surface |
| A question that guide geographers | where are things located? |
| Scale | a map scale helps to find actual distance |
| Cardinal Directions | the four main directions on a compass rose |
| Equator | the line of latitude at zero degrees that circles the earth at its widest point |
| Prime Meridian | the line of longitude from the North Pole to South Pole |
| latitude lines | imaginary lines that run east to west around the Earth, measuring distance north or south. They are also known as parallels. |
| longitude | also known as meridians, are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring how far east or west a location is. |
| compass rose | hows the cardinal directions; north, south, east, and west; and intermediate directions. |
| region | areas that share one common feature |
| location | uses absolute and relative to find a place |
| place | a feature makes one place different from another place, looks at physical and human features |
| human environment interaction | the relationship between humans and the environment |
| movement | how goods, people and ideas get from place to place |
| This is an example of absolute location | 40 degrees N and 80degrees W |
| This is an example of movement | people going to work |
| This is an example of a region | Berks County Pennsylvania |
| This is an example of relative location | the middle school is around the corner from Dollar General |
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