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Savannah- SS Geo1
Geography 10/25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | the study of Earth's writings and drawings of physical features, human populations, and natural resources |
| latitude | parallel lines that measure the distance of a place north or south of the Equator (horizontal lines) |
| longitude | the meridians that measure the distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian (vertical lines) |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| Equator | an imaginary line drawn around the Earth that is 0 degrees latitude |
| Prime Meridian | an imaginary line drawn around the Earth that is 0 degrees of longitude |
| relative | describing the location of a place by its position and relationship to other places or features around it, rather than by exact coordinates (absolute location) |
| scale | the ratio between distances on a map and the corresponding distances on the ground |
| region | a specific area on the Earth's surface that is defined by sharing common characteristics, whether they are physical (like climate or landforms) cultural (like language or religion) Economic (like industries) or political (like borders) |
| boundary | a real or imaginary line that separates different regions, political entities, or territories, defining the limits of a state's sovereignty and influencing governance, identity, and resource management |
| source | the point of origin of something, most commonly the starting point of a river or stream, which can be a spring, lake, or melting glacier |
| Mesopotamia | Tigris and Euprates River |
| Egypt | Nile |
| India | Indus River |
| China | Huang He (Yellow) River |
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