Humanites Flashcards
Biography
The story of a real person’s life written by someone other than that person
Autobiography
A history of a person’s life written by that person. They write their own biography.
Geography
The study of our physical world
Geographer
A scientist who studies the earth’s physical features and the people, plants and animals that live in the different regions
Latitude lines
Imaginary lines called parallels that circle the Earth from east to west, but measure in degrees how far north or south a place is located on earth from the equator
Longitude lines
Imaginary lines called meridians that run from the North to the South Pole that measure in degrees how Far East or west a place is located on earth from the prime meridian
Equator
The imaginary line that is half way between the North and South Pole. It goes east to west and is measured at 0 degrees
Prime meridian
The imaginary line that runs North and south and is measured at 0 degrees.
