Geography Terms and Skills

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• Geography
• Human Environment Interaction
• Region
• Landforms

A general description of where a place is located

• Location
• Absolute Location
• Relative Location

How many continents are there in the world?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

The 0 degree line of longitude

• equator
• prime meredian
• bisection line
• hemispheric navigator

The 0 degree line of latitude

• prime meredian
• equator
• hemisphere
• symbols

The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude

• pop spot
• city
• point of origin
• absolute location

Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west

• latitude
• parallels
• longitude
• primes

Represents an item on a map

• symbols

• icons

• point of interest

• hot spot

A tool located on a map to show directions (north, south etc.)

• Coordinates
• Absolute Location
• Compass Rose
• Atlas

The location of one place on earth relative to another place on earth.

• Relative Location
• Absolute Location
• Coordinates
• Compass Rose