absolute location
an exact location on the map determined by either its address or its latitude/longitude coordinates
Equator
An imaginary line that divide the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
Lines of longitude measure East and West of the __.
Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
an imaginary line that divides the earth into the easter and western hemispheres
O degree line of longitude.
Prime Meridian
formal region
An area defined by similar characteristics throughout its entire area.
The Equator divides Earth into the __ and __.
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
These are places connected by movement.
functional region
hemisphere
a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing throug
Lines of latitude measure North and South of the __
Equator
The study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape it.
Geography
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England.
relative location
Relative location is a description of how a place is related to other places. For example: Wawa is down the street from MaST III
Latitude
An imaginary line, or PARALLEL, measuring distance north and south of the equator
What continent lies 20 degrees North of the Equator and 10 degrees East of the Prime Meridian?
Africa
Longitude
An imaginary line, or MERIDIAN, measuring the distance east and west of the prime meridian