Geography Terms

To come to a decision

• determine

• location

• globe

• grid

Forming a conclusion

• equator

• lines of latitude

• generalization

• location

A drawing showing different directions

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

• relative location

• prime meridian

The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees

• lines of longitude

• coordinates

• equator

• lines of latitude

Show the four points of a compass, north, south, east, west

• cardinal directions

• intermediate direction

• relative location

• coordinates

Imaginary that divides the Earth into two parts eastern and western hemisphere

• equator

• lines of longitude

• prime meridian

• map legend

A spear in which a map is represented

• compass rose

• map key

• map title

• globe

Helps identify symbols on a map.

• map key

• map

• coordinates

• grid

Imaginary east west line around the Earth that separates the northern and southern hemisphere

• prime meridian

• equator

• lines of latitude

• cardinal directions

Distance measured in degrees east or west of an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England

• cardinal direction

• compass rose

• lines of longitude

• line of latitude