Intro to Geography 1.1

The imaginary 0 degree line of latitude (horizontally). It separates the World into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

It tells you how far things are on the map; the relationship between the actual size of a place and its size on the map.

A large sum of land made up of many countries. North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and Antarctica

The general position of where someting is located in relation to other things.

What is the study of physical features and living things on Earth's surface?

Earth's landforms, bodies of water and climate?

The lines that run parallel (left to right) to the Equator. The first coordinate in a set of coordinates

0 degree line of longitude that separates the world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It runs vertically (up and down)

It tells you what symbols mean on a map.

Half of a sphere; Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern

This shows the directions on a map such as north, south, east and west.

The exact place on Earth where something exists or is located.

People and their patterns of settlement, migration, and adaptation.

The line that runs parallel to the Prime Meridian; vertical (up and down). It's the second set of coordinates.