Geography Unit 1 Vocabulary

Someone who studies geography

an imaginary line on Earth that goes from east to west

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Absolute Location

• Relative location

an imaginary line on Earth that goes from north to south

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Absolute Location

• Relative location

exact location

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Absolute Location

• Relative location

location of a place in relation to other land marks

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Absolute Location

• Relative location

to be touching or connected

two US states that are not contiguous

choose two

• Florida

• Hawaii

• Texas

• Alaska

area of land controlled by a nation

• longitude

• canyon

• absolute location

• territory

deep valley with steep sides

• canyon

• river

• ocean

• lake