Vocab 1, Intro to Geography

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Geography: Study of Earth's surface features (landforms, water, climate, flora, fauna, and people).

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Study of Earth's surface features (landforms, water, climate, flora, fauna, and people).

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Hemisphere

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One half of the Earth.

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Scale: The part of a map indicating area size on Earth.

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The part of a map indicating area size on Earth.

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Prime Meridian

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0 degrees longitude from North to South Pole.

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Scarcity

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A shortage of something.

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Equator

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Imaginary circle around Earth, equidistant from North and South Poles, dividing Earth in half (0° latitude).

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Absolute Location

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Exact point of a place, defined by latitude and longitude.

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Longitude

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Imaginary line from North to South Pole showing location relative to Prime Meridian.

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Relative Location

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Position of a place in relation to other places.

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Latitude

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an imaginary line around the Earth that runs east to west, showing location relative to the equator.