Jorhee'sStudy guide Flashcards
Biography :
The story of 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 and how we interact with it.
Geographer:
A scientist who studies the Earth’ physical features and the people, plants and animals that live in the different regions.
Latitude lines
Imaginary lines 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 Pole to South Pole that measure in degrees how Far East or west a place is locate on earth from the prime meridian.
Equator :
The imaginary line that is half way between the North and South poles. It goes east to west and is means urged of degree.
Prime meridian :
The imaginary line that runs north t south and is measured at 0 degrees.
Climate :
The aspect of weather such as temperature, precipitation and wind that are measured over time in an area
Tributary :
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
Gulf :
A part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land.
Peninsula :
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projection out into a body of water.
