Core Concepts of Geography

The invisible lines that run east-west and north-south to form an imaginary grid over the planet earth which are used for finding locations

• Cartography
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude and Longitude Lines
• Geography Lines

The unit of measurement used for latitude and longitude; the symbol is a small circle found to the upper right of a coordinate

• Cardinal Directions
• Absolute Location
• Degrees
• Hemisphere

North, South, East, and West

• Intermediate Directions
• Cardinal Directions

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast

• Intermediate Directions
• Cardinal Directions
• Artifacts

Half of the earth or half of a sphere

• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Axis

0° degrees latitude line

• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Equator

0° degrees longitude line

• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Prime Meridian

The science of creating or designing maps

• Chemistry
• Navigation
• Cartography
• Geography

Location, Place, Movement, Regions, and Human Environment Interaction

• Geology
• Physical Geography
• Political Geography
• Five Themes of Geography

The science of studying ancient history or prehistory. Mr. Whitman often says, "Good morning ___________. Or he might say "Good afternoon ___________."

• Geography
• Archaeology
• Biology
• Zoology