5 themes of geography Flashcards
lines circle globe in east-west and north- south directions made up of lines of longitude and latitude.
grid
the exact or relative spot of something on Earth
location
the physical and human features of a location
place
enviromental Interaction- the ways people and enviroments interrelate with and affect each other
Human
how people and things change locations and the effects of these changes
movement
geographic ares with one or more shared characteristics
Region
are drawn in an east- west direction
latitude
line drawn in a north-south direction.
longitude
an imagionary line that circles the globe halfway between Earth’s North and south pole
equator
lines of latitude
parallels
lines of longitude
meridans
imaginary line drawn from the north pole through greenwhich, england to the south pole.
prime meridan
parallels and meridans measure distances in degress.
degrees
equator divides into two halves
hemisphere
seven large land masses
continents