Geogrphy Flashcards
A crack in Earth ‘s crust caused by shifting plates
Is a earthquake
Cartographer
Is a mapmaker
Geography
The study of Earth
Distort
To change the original shape of something
International date line
An imaginary line
Equator
The imaginary line that divides into Earths the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Latitude
A locations distance north or south of the equator
Parallel
Being side by side and having equal distance apart
Prime meridian
The line of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich England
Weathering
The weathering away of a material
Longitude
A locations distance east or west of the prime meridian
Magnitude
Greatness in size
Meridian
A line of longitude that circles the Earth passing though the both the North and South Poles
Migrate
To move to one country or region and settle in another