Intro to Geography 1.1

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.

Earth's landforms, bodies of water and climate?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

It tells you what symbols mean on a map.

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