| Term | Definition |
|---|
| geography | the study of the earth |
| hemi | half |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere (circle) |
| Equator | the imaginary line that divided the earth into the nothern and southern hemispheres |
| Prime Meridian | the imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| compass rose | shows the directions on a map |
| cardinal directions | the four main directions: north, south, east, west |
| intermediate directions | directions in between the cardinal directions: northest, northwest, southeast, southwest |
| political map | show how people have divided the land |
| physical map | shows how the land looks by using different colors and shading |
| latitude | imaginary lines that run west and east on the earth |
| longitude | imaginary lines the run from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| map | representation of the earth projected on a flat surface |
| globe | representation of the earth on a round (spherical) surface |
| continents | largest of all landforms: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica |
| oceans | largest bodies of salt water |
| cultural geography | study of people who live in the area |
| graphy | the science or study of... |
| absolute location | the spot where the latitude and longitude lines intersect (meet) |
| map key | tells what the symbols, colors, lines, patterns or type of letters represent or stand for on a map |
| physical geography | the study of the earth's surface (land and water), climate, natural resources, plants and animals |
| geographer | a person who studies the earth |
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