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5 Themes of Geo

How Geographer's View the World

TermDefinition
Geography the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
Places locations on Earth that have distinctive characteristics that make them meaningful to people.
Relative Location where a place is compared to another place. This approach often uses the cardinal directions— north, south, east, and west
Absolute Location the exact location of something. An address like 123 Main Street is an absolute location.
Latitude Lines on the Earth that run east to west, but they measure distance on Earth in a north-to-south direction.
Equator The line of latitude that circles the middle of the Earth.
Longitude Lines on the Earth that run from north to south, but they measure distance on Earth in an east-to-west direction. They go from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines are also called meridians.
Prime Meredian the starting point for measuring longitude. It runs through Greenwich, England, and has the value of 0° longitude.
Region Places that are close to one another and share some characteristics
environment the natural surroundings of a place
ladforms the shape and nature of the land.
climate The average weather in a place over a long period of time
movement (move) The theme of geography where geographers look at how people, products, ideas, and information travel from one place to another.
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