Geography Vocabulary

Front

Geography is the study of what?

Back

the earth and its features

Front

Half of the earth is called a...

Back

Hemisphere

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

The place on the map where the symbols are defined.

Back

A map key/legend

Front

What is a circle with the cardinal directions printed on a map called?

Back

A Compass Rose

Front

A small ruler on a map that shows what real-life distance is represented by

Back

A map scale

Front

Latitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from?

Back

East to West

Front

Longitude are imaginary lines that circle the earth from

Back

North to South

Front

This system uses lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place on a map or globe.

Back

Grid System