GHSGT Geography - Physical
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 longitude | a measurement, in degrees, of a place's distance east or west of the Prime Meridian |
| latitude | the measurement, in degrees, of a place's distance north or south of the Equator |
| meridian | an imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through the poles at any given place; any line of longitude |
| parallel | any of the imaginary lines encircling the Earth's surface parallel to the plane of the Equator, used to represent degrees of latitude |
| arid | land that is barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture |
| temperate | moderate in respect to temperature; not subject to prolonged extremes of hot or cold weather |
| tropical | climate in the region of the world surrounding the Equator |
| desert | land with little or no vegetation; gets less than 10" of precipitation annually |
| elevation | the altitude of a place above sea level |
| Equator | an imaginary line around the Earth which separates the northern and southern hemispheres |
| Prime Meridian | an imaginary line around the Earth, running through Greenwich, England, which separates the eastern and western hemispheres |
| canal | an artificial waterway used for travel, shipping or irrigation |
| strait | a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water |
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