USII.2 Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What direction are latitude lines measured on a map?

Back

north and south of the Equator

Front

What direction are longitude lines measured on a map?

Back

east and west of the Prime Meridian

Front

What is the imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the imaginary line that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Relating to government is

Back

political

Front

Relating to money means

Back

economic

Front

When people have different traditions and customs, it is because they have ________ differences.

Back

cultural

Front

An area that is known by certain features and characteristics is known as a ___.

Back

region

Front

Which line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

Back

Equator

Front

What term describes the study of Earth's physical features and the living things that inhabit the planet?

Back

Geography