refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, their shapes, and their relationships to one another

portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location

describes where a place is compared to another place

exact location of something

runs east to west but measures north and south

circles the middle of the earth

runs north to south

starting point for measuring longitude, divides the earth into east and west hemisphere

group of places that are close to one another and share characteristics

natural surrounding of a place

shape and nature of the land

average weather in a place over a long period of time

A half of Earth

The feature on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map

The feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth

The feature on a map that shows direction

One of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map

The relationship between distances on the map and on Earth.

The measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is

The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it

A map that shows specialized information

Any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use

The method of getting information from far away, such as deep below the ground

a material that can be used to produce crops or other products

always changing

part

a round shape like ball 

to change from one thing to another

to present in a manner that is misleading