Geography Basics

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continent

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one of the seven large landmasses on the earth

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equator

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the line that divides the Earth into north and south

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geography

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Study of the earth

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hemisphere

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one half of the earth

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latitude

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distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

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longitude

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Distance east or west of the prime meridian

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physical geography

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the study of the natural characteristics of Earth

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political geography

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study of the human-made features of the earth

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prime meridian

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the line that divides the Earth into east and west

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region

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an area of land with common features