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Where a place is located using longitude, latitude, cardinal directions, street address. One of the 5 themes of geography
Location
0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
Imaginary lines used to measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. Measure in units called degrees.
Longitude
The study of the world
Geography
A description of physical and human feature at a specific location.
Place
0 degrees longitude, divides the Earth into eastern and western hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Imaginary lines to measure the distance north or south of the Equator. Measure in units called degrees.
Latitude
A half of the Earth
Hemisphere
The study of how the environment of an area affects the people and how the people change the environment to survive.
Human Environment Interaction
The way distance is measured on a map
Scale
The half of the Earth located west of the Prime Meridian
Western Hemisphere
The area on a map where symbols are explained, also called a key
Legend
Explains how people, goods and ideas get from one place to another.
Movement
A representation, usually on a flat surface, of an area of the earth
Maps
Half of the world located east of the Prime Meridian
Eastern Hemisphere
A diagram of a compass showing direction on a map
Compass Rose
An area with unifying characteristics such as climate, land, population, or history (one of the five themes of geography)
Region
A spherical representation of Earth
Globe
An item that occurs naturally in or on the Earth that can be used to make something valuable.
Natural Resource
What is the capital of Colorado
Denver