Geography Dictionary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 globe | A scale model of the earth. |
| continents | The earth is made up of 7 large landmasses. |
| island | Land masses smaller than continents and surrounded by water. |
| ocean | Geographers divide the world ocean into four oceans: The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and the Arctic Ocean |
| grid | The pattern of lines that circle the earth in east-west and north- south directions. |
| latitude | are drawn in east-west direction and measure distance north and south of the equator. |
| longitude | are the lines that measure north and south starting at the top of the northern hemisphere and go to the southern hemisphere. |
| equator | imaginary lines that circle the globe half way between the north and the south. |
| parallels | lines of latitude are called this because they are always parallel to the equator. Ones that measure North are labeled N and ones that measure South are labeled S |
| prime meridian | is an imaginary line that runs through Greenwhich, England, from the North Pole to the South Pole. |
| meridians | lines of longitudes are called this. |
| degrees | The symbol for degrees is a small 0 above the number. These are then subdivided into minutes ' is the symbol. There are 60 degrees in a minute. |
| hemispheres | Globe is divided into 2 halves N & S and E & W |
| map | is a flat diagram of all or part of the earth's surface. |
| atlas | an organized collection of maps in one book. |
| map projections | Map makers have different ways they are presented. They are one of three kinds: cylindrical, conic, or flat-plane. |
| great circle route | The shortest route between two points on the earth. |
| directional indicator | shows which directions are north, south, east, and west. |
| scales | mapmakers use scales to represent distances between points on a map. |
| legends | This is a key explains what the symbols on the map represent. Also called a key |
| compass rose | has arrows that point to all four principal directions. |
| mental map | One of these is not found in the textbook, but those we see in our minds. |
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