Geography Concepts

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Geography

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The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere.

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Continent

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A large mass of land on earth

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Ocean

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A very large expanse of sea

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Compass Rose

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A symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions.

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Country

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A large area of land where people live under the same government

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Capital

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The city where a state or country's government is located

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Axis

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An imaginary, vertical line the Earth rotates around.

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North Pole

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The northern end of Earth’s axis

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Equator

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An imaginary, horizontal line that circles the middle of the earth, dividing it into northern and southern parts. It is at 0° latitude.

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Prime Meridian

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An imaginary, vertical line that is the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth. It is at 0° longitude.