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the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
geography
the science of making maps
cartography
a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth’s surface
map
the land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area; surroundings
environment
List the 5 themes of geography
Location
Place
Human-environment interaction
Movement
Regions
a field that focuses on people and the relationships among them
Social Science
a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
regions
the study of the world’s human geographic features— people, communities, and landscapes
Human geography
an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles
equator
all the human and physical features that make a place unique
landscape
the study of the world’s physical geographic features—its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
physical geography
the study of weather and what causes it
meteorology
a pattern of imaginary lines that circle the globe in east-west and north-south directions
grid
the distance north or south of Earth’s equator
latitude
an imaginary line that circles the globe and breaks it into an eastern half and a western half
prime meridian
a half of the globe, divided by lines of latitude and longitude; Earth's hemispheres are the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, and Western Hemisphere
Hemisphere
the distance east or west of Earth’s prime meridian
longitude
a specific description of where a place is located
absolute location
a technology system that transmits information from satellites to Earth, giving the exact location of a given object on our planet
GPS
a general description of where a place is located
relative location
what are the seven continents
Australia
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica