World Geo Unit 1 Vocab

Define: Hemisphere

• A type of fruit found in the tropics.
• A political division of a country.
• Half of the globe or a division of the Earth into two equal parts.

• A measurement of temperature in degrees.

Define: Equator

• The equator is a physical boundary separating different countries.
• The equator is a latitude line that only exists in the Northern Hemisphere.
• The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the poles.
• The equator is a line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Define: Latitude

• Latitude is the distance from the North Pole to the South Pole.
• Latitude is the angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator.
• Latitude measures the height of a location above sea level.
• Latitude is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis.

Define: Longitude

• Longitude is the distance from the equator to the poles.
• Longitude measures the height of a location above sea level.
• Longitude is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once.
• Longitude is the angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Cartographer

• A person who studies geography.
• A person who sells maps.
• A person who collects historical artifacts.
• A person who creates maps.

Define: Continent

• A continent is a type of ocean.
• A continent is a small island.
• A continent is a landmass above water on earth.

• A continent is a large body of water.

Define: Magma

• Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
• Magma is a type of gas released during volcanic eruptions.
• Magma is solid rock found on the Earth's surface.
• Magma is a liquid that forms in the atmosphere.

Define: Crust

• The crust is the layer of the atmosphere surrounding the Earth.
• The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.
• The crust is a type of rock found in the Earth's mantle.
• The crust is the core of the Earth where molten lava is found.

Define: Continental shelf

• The continental shelf is the underwater landmass that extends from a continent, typically characterized by shallow waters.
• The continental shelf is a geological formation found only in deserts.
• The continental shelf is a type of ocean current.
• The continental shelf is the area of land above sea level.

Define: Topography

• Topography is the study of the combined characteristics of landforms and their distribution.

• Topography is the analysis of economic resources in a territory.
• Topography refers to the historical events of a region.
• Topography is the study of climate patterns in an area.