Geography Flashcard

Front

What is the study of the Earth and its people called?

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Geography

Front

What term describes Earth features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships?

Back

Spatial

Front

What is the term for the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from another location?

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Landscape

Front

What is the location of one place compared to another called?

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Relative location

Front

What is the exact location of something called?

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Absolute location

Front

What are the lines on a map that run east to west called?

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Latitude

Front

What is the line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth called?

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Equator

Front

What are the lines on a map that run north to south called?

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Longitude

Front

What is the starting point for measuring longitude?

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Prime Meridian

Front

What is a group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics called?

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Region