Vocab 1
The study of Earth and its people,places, and environments.
GEOGRAPHY
Earths features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another.
Spatial
The portions of Earths surface that can be viewed at one time from another location.
Landscape
The location of one place compared to another place.
Relative location.
The exact location of something.
Absolute location.
The lines on a map that run east to west.
Latitude.
A line of latitide that runs around the middle of the earth.
Equator.
The lines on a map that run North to South.
Longitude.
The starting point for measuring longitude.
Prime meridian.
A group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics.
Region.
The natural surroundings of a place.
Enviroment.
The shape and nature of the land.
Landform
The average weather in an area over a long period of time.
Climate.
A material that can be used to produce crops or other. products.
Resource.