Geography Chapter 1 Vocab

What is the study of the Earth's surface, including its features, climate, and how people and natural processes affect it?

• Landscape

• Geography

• Environment

• Climate

What are the physical characteristics and features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, forests, and cities called?

• Climate

• Landscape

• Region

• Hemisphere

Which term describes where a place is in relation to other places?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What are the precise coordinates (latitude and longitude) on the Earth's surface called?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Elevation

• Key

Which imaginary lines run east-west on the Earth's surface, measuring the distance north or south of the Equator?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which imaginary lines run north-south on the Earth's surface, measuring the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the line of latitude at 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Hemisphere

• Region

What is the line of longitude at 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Hemisphere

• Region

What is an area with common characteristics, such as climate, culture, or geography called?

• Landscape

• Geography

• Region

• Environment

What are the surroundings in which living organisms, including humans, interact with one another and their surroundings called?

• Landscape

• Geography

• Region

• Environment