Unit 1 Lesson 1 Vocab Flashcard

Front

A __________ is a person who studies geography.

Back

geographer

Front

Latitude lines run from ____ to ____.

Back

east to west

Front

The exact location of a place is its ________ ________.

Back

absolute location

Front

Longitude lines run from _____ to _____.

Back

north to south

Front

Area of land controlled by a nation:

Back

territory

Front

The location of a place in relation to other landmarks is its ________ ________.

Back

relative location

Front

A deep valley with steep sides is a:

Back

canyon

Front

__________ means to be touching or connected in an unbroken series.

Back

contiguous

Front

Imaginary lines running east to west indicating distance from the Equator:

Back

lines of latitude

Front

Words NOT used to describe relative location:

Back

at