Geography Basics

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Geography

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Study of the earth as home for humans

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Geographia

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Earth’s description

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Relative location

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Describes where a place is compared to another place.

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Absolute location

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Identifies a precise location on earth’s surface often stated in longitude and latitude.

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Hemisphere

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A sphere divided into two halves

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Parallels

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An imaginary line that runs east to west beside the equator.

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Latitude

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A measure of distance north and south of the equator; expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

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Longitude

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A measure of distance east and west of the equator; expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

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Meridians

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A line that runs north and south from one pole to the other

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Prime Meridians

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The starting point for meridians.