a model of the Earth

a long period of low rainfall

evenly spaced lines on a map that extend around globe both north and south of the equator

an area that shares physical or human characteristics

evenly spaced lines on a map that extends north and south between the North Pole and the South Pole

a line of longitude marked as 0 degrees

a natural feature of the Earth, such as mountains and desert

the weather in a place over time

the imaginary line that runs around the center of the Earth

the exact location of a place that does not change

Half of the sphere of the Earth

a description of a place in relation of another place

a map that shows information such as landforms and bodies of water

an open area of flat land

the distance or height of the land above sea level

a map that compares and contracts the elevations of different areas

events that are in the news

a map that shows a particular time from the past

a map that shows areas that share similar physical or human characteristics

the use of colors and shading on a map to show high and low places