Geography Vocabulary

The study of the Earth and its people.

• History

• Geography

• Social Studies

• Map

The position of a place on the Earth’s surface.

• Location

• Geography

• Address

• Map

The exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature is found.

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Location

• Geography

Describes where that feature is in relation to the features around it.

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Location

• Geography

A round model of the Earth that shows its shape, landforms, and directions.

• Map

• Ball

• Hemisphere

• Globe

A flat drawing of all or parts of the Earth’s surface.

• Hemisphere

• Ball

• Map

• Globe

Imaginary circles that run north to south around the globe.

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

Imaginary circles that run east to west around the globe.

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

Located halfway between the North and South poles - 0 degrees latitude.

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

Runs vertically down the center of the Earth - 0 degrees longitude.

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude