Geography Basics

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Cardinal Directions

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Four directions on a compass: north, south, east, and west

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Cartographer

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A person who creates maps

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Compass Rose

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A map symbol showing cardinal directions

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Equator

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An imaginary line dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres

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Geography

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The study of the relationships between Earth's landscapes, the atmosphere, bodies of water, and the societies that inhabit it

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Hemispheres

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Imaginary lines that divide the Earth into four sections: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western

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Human Geography

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The study of how humans adapt to natural geographic environments

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International Date Line (IDL)

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An imaginary line between the North Pole and South Pole that defines time between days

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Latitude

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The imaginary horizontal lines that measure how far north or south places are from the Equator

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Legend

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Explains what the symbols and colors on a map mean