Chapter2Lesson1 Flashcards
absolute location
the exact spot where a place can be found
cardinal direction
one of the four main directions on a compass
continent
a large land area
elevation
how high a place is above the level of the ocean
equator
the imaginary line that circles the middle of the globe at 0 degrees latitude
geography
the study of where people, places and things are located
hemisphere
half of Earth
intermediate direction
a direction in between the four main directions an a compass
northeast southeast NW SW are examples
intermediate directions
North South East West are
Cardinal directions
latitude
an imaginary line that circles the Earth running North and South
longitude
an imaginary line tha circles Earth running east and west
Prime Meridian
the imaginary line that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres at 0 degrees longitude
relative location
where a place is in relation to other places or things
