Geo Vocab

The exact spot where something is located, usually its latitude and longitude

• Absolute Location

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Relative Location

Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees South of the equator

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridan

Located on the compass rose, they are North, South, West, and East

• Intermediate Directions

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Cardinal Directions

Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees North of the equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Latitude

• Longitude

Weather patterns in an area usually experienced over a long period of time.

• Environment

• Scale

• Climate

• Distortion

The size of an area on a map as compared with the area’s actual size

• Scale

• Region

• Geography

• Hemisphere

A navigational instrument; may include cardinal and intermediate directions

• Distortion

• Key/ Legend

• Environment

• Compass Rose

The approximate spot were something is located, usually compared to other places

• Absolute Location

• Key/ Legend

• Relative Location

• Climate

One of the seven principle landmasses of the earth

• Equator

• Prime Meridan

• Continent

• Hemipsheres

Areas with similar characteristics

• Relative Location

• Region

• Environment

• Continent