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Geography Vocab P. 1

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  • Imaginary lines that measure how far East or West you are of the Prime Meridian
    Longitude
  • Half of the earth
    Hemisphere
  • Map that shows the natural features like landforms and bodies of water
    Physical Map
  • Locating a place based on what is close by
    Relative Location
  • A key that explains what the symbols and colors on the map represent
    Legend
  • The center line of longitude
    Prime Meridian
  • Characteristics that describe a location
    Place
  • The exact point where a place is located
    Absolute Location
  • Grouping places together based on common characteristics
    Region
  • Map that shows features and boundaries that humans have created like countries and states
    Political Map
  • How and why people, ideas, and animals move from place to place
    Movement
  • How the humans and the environment affect each other
    Human-Environment Interaction
  • Imaginary lines that measures how far North or South you are of the Equator
    Latitude
  • Shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map
    Scale
  • The center line of latitude
    Equator
  • Shows the directions North, South, East, and West
    Compass Rose
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