Geography 1

The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.

• Geometry

• Geography

• Absolute location

• Maps

What are the five themes

• Direction, Continent, Population, Development, Culture

• Government, Territory, People, Growth, Religion

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

• Relative location, Progress, Continent, Government, Culture

The exact place on the earth

• Map

• Prime Meridian

• relative Location

• Absolute Location

Describes a place in relation to others

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location+

• Map

• Globe

Each half of the globe

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Latitude

• Longitude

Imaginary line that divides the north and south halves

• Latitude

• Globe

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Imaginary line dividing the earth east and west.

• Prime Meridian

• Hemisphere

• Equator

• Longitude

A set of imaginary lines that runs parallel to the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Prime meridian

• Equator

The equator is designated as the _____ degree line for latitude.

• Imaginary

• Global

• Zero

• First

A set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Hemisphere