5 Themes of Geography/Latitude and Longitude
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
location | grid system made up of latitude and longitude lines |
interaction | humans greatly changing their environment, example would be cutting down trees |
place | describes physical and human features |
movement | importing and exporting is an example of this theme, trading products |
region | where we are and the area around us have similar physical and cultural features, example would be the East Coast or the Muslim World |
latitude | imaginary horizontal lines around the globe, measure North and South |
political map | shows political borders such as continents and countries, includes labesl and symbols for capitals, cities, and towns |
longitude | imaginary vertical lines around the globe, measures East and West |
Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
Equator | 0 degrees latitude |
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