Geography Test Flashcards

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What does geography study?

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The Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their surroundings

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What are the five key concepts in geography?

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Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

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Prime Meridian separates which hemispheres

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Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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Definition of latitude

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They are parallel lines that run East to West, the equator is an example.

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Definition of longitude

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east or west of the Prime Meridian

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Directions on a compass

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North,South, East, West

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Example of absolute location

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74°W (New York City)

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Example of relative location

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My house is 3 blocks from the school.

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Hemisphere where Australia is located

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Eastern Hemisphere

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Another example of human-environment interaction

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building roads through forests