Geography Unit I and II Review
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- absolute location
- The exact position of a place on Earth, usually communicated by longitude and latitude readings
- atmosphere
- The multi-layered band of gases that surrounds the Earth
- axis
- An imaginary line around which a planet turns
- cardinal direction
- compass points - north, south, east, or west
- compass rose
- One the essential components of a map; shows the four cardinal directions
- Equator
- An imaginary line that circles the globe at its widest point; the Equator divides the Earth into two halves called hemispheres; the Equator is used as a reference point from which north and south latitudes are measured
- erosion
- a process by which water, wind, or ice wears away landforms and carries the material to another place
- high latitudes
- The regions between the Artic Circle and the North Pole and the Antartic Circle and the South Pole
- Human-environment Interaction
- This is a theme of geography that describes how people affect the environment and the physical characteristicws of their surroundings and how the environment affects them.
- key
- The section of the map that explains the symbols for the map features; also called a legend
- latitude lines
- The series of imaginary lines, also called parallels, that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator; used to measure a distance north and south of the Equator in degrees
- longitude lines
- The series of imaginary lines, also called meridians that run north and south from one pole to the other; used to measure a distance east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees