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WorldGeo Final Vocab
vocabulary flashcards for our world geography final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absolute location | |
| relative location | |
| distortion | |
| map projections | |
| compass rose | |
| cardinal directions | |
| intermediate directions | |
| map legend | |
| map key | |
| map grid | |
| parallels of latitude | |
| equator | |
| meridians of longitude | |
| prime meridian | |
| International Date Line | |
| coordinates | |
| map scale | |
| hemispheres | |
| continents | |
| Tropic of Cancer | |
| Tropic of Capricorn | |
| Arctic Circle | |
| Antarctic Circle | |
| Thematic map | |
| Land form | |
| physical feature | |
| population density | |
| climate zone | |
| climograph | |
| vegetation zones | |
| land use | |
| economic activity | |
| region | |
| Gentrification | |
| Examples of Physical characteristics | (animal life, climate, soil, landforms, vegetation) |
| Examples of Human Characteristics | (language, religion, political structure, population, economics, quality of life) |
| Formal region |