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6th Ch 01 Lesson 01
The Geographer's World Lesson 1 How Geographers View the World
Term | Definition |
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geography | study of the earth |
spatial | Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another |
landscape | the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location |
relative location | the location of a place in relation to another place |
absolute location | exact location of a place on the earth |
latitude | the lines on a map that run east to west |
Equator | an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North and South Poles |
longitude | lines on a map that run north to south |
Prime Meridian | the starting point for measuring longitude at 0 degrees |
region | an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features |
environment | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, place, or animal lives or operates |
landform | natural features of the earth's surface |
climate | Overall weather in an area over a long period of time |
resource | materials found in the earth that people need and value |