5 Themes of Geography Vocab

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Study of earth and its people, divided into five themes.

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Geography

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Where things are on Earth; two types: absolute & relative.

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Location

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Horizontal mapping lines run West to East, parallel to the Equator.

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Latitude

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Location compared to another place can vary based on the places compared.

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Relative Location

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Vertical mapping lines run North to South, parallel to the Prime Meridian.

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Longitude

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Cuts Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres; located at 0° longitude.

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Prime Meridian

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Exact location on Earth measured by latitude and longitude; it remains constant.

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Absolute Location

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Describes a place through its unique physical and human traits.

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Place

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Cuts Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres; located at 0° latitude.

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Equator

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Defined by shared physical and human characteristics of multiple places in an area.

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Region