Geography Terms 1

the imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole runs through Greenwich, England

• prime meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

the imaginary line that runs from the east to the west

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Greenwich, England

Before Christ/Before Common Era

• BC/BCE

• AD/CE

• Anno Domini

• Common Era

year of the lord in latin (Anno Domini)/Common Era

• Anno Domini

• Common Era

• BC/BCE

• AD/CE

a map that shows political features: capitals, borders, countries

• Capitals

• Borders

• Countries

• Political Map

a map that shows physical features:lakes, mountains, oceans, deserts

• Physical Map

• Lakes

• Mountains

• Oceans

a period of 10 years

• 10 Years

• Century

• Decade

• 100 Years

a period of 100 years

• Decade

• 100 Years

• Century

• 10 Years

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, in degrees

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Longitude

• Latitude

distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

• Equator

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude