World Geography Vocabulary!

Our natural surroundings and living conditions:

• Absolute Location

• Environment

• Latitude

• Equator

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates (latitude/longitude):

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

Where a place is located in relation to another place (down the street from the stop light):

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees; imaginary horizontal lines around the globe:

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Geography

• Climate

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees; imaginary vertical lines around the globe:

• Equator

• Environment

• Latitude

• Longitude

Zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres:

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Equator

• Region

The study of earth and its people, places and environments:

• Biology

• Geography

• Climate

• Region

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time:

• Region

• Compass Rose

• Climate

• Region

An area of earth that is unique by its cultural and physical characteristics:

• Region

• Natural Resources

• States

• Country

Any productive resource existing in nature, including wild plants, minerals, wind, oil, and water:

• Unnatural Resources

• Artificial Resources

• Natural Resources

• Essential Goods