Geography, United States & Canada, and Latin America Worksheet

Define: Geography

• Geography is the study of animal behavior.
• Geography focuses solely on climate change.
• Geography is the analysis of historical events.
• The study of the distribution and interaction of physical features and human features of earth.

Define: Absolute location

• The U.S. is between Canada and Mexico

• Absolute location is based on relative distance from landmarks.
• 32 degrees latitude; 60 degrees longitude

• Absolute location refers to a general area on a map.

Define: Relative location

• The U.S. is between Canada and Mexico

• 32 degrees latitude; 60 degrees longitude

• Relative location is the exact coordinates of a place.
• Relative location is the historical significance of a place.

Define: Hemisphere

• Half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern or eastern and western halves.

• A small island located in the Pacific Ocean.

• A type of weather pattern found only at the equator.

• A mountain range that separates two countries.

Define: Equator

• This imaginary line runs through South America, the Pacific Ocean, and Africa, and Australia is south of this line.

• The equator is the northernmost point on Earth.
• The equator is a physical line marked by a series of monuments.
• located above the equator.

Define: Prime meridian

• The Prime Meridian is the line of 90 degrees longitude.
• The Prime Meridian is a latitude line at 0 degrees.
• This imaginary line runs vertically and is located at zero degrees.

• These imaginary lines run horizontally across the earth.

Define: Latitude

• This imaginary line runs vertically and is located at zero degrees.

• Latitude refers to the height above sea level.
• These imaginary lines run horizontally across the earth.

• Latitude is the distance measured in kilometers from the North Pole.

Define: Longitude

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

• The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

• A line connecting the North and South Poles.

• A measure of elevation above sea level.

Define: Globe

• A 3-D representation of the earth

• A globe is a device for measuring time.
• A globe is a type of fruit.
• A globe is a flat map of the world.

Define: Cartographer

• Fra Mauro was a famous 15th century map maker, also known as a person who makes maps

• A person who studies stars.

• A person who writes books.

• A person who builds bridges.