Geography Vocabulary

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Geography

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Study of Earth's landscapes, environments, and relationships between people and their environments.

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Hemisphere

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Half of the Earth, divided into northern and southern by the equator

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Equator: Line of latitude dividing Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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Not a line of longitude, not from North to South Pole, not day-night boundary.

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Prime Meridian

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Line of longitude at 0 degrees

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Latitude: Distance north/south of equator

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Measured in degrees

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Longitude

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Distance east or west of the prime meridian

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Absolute Location

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Exact position on Earth's surface

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Relative Location

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A place's location in relation to other places.

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Continent

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A large landmass on Earth

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Definition of Region

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An area or division with definable characteristics, not always fixed boundaries.