| A | B |
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| geography | the study of the Earth |
| geographer | one who studies geography |
| environment | the area or surroundings in which animals , plants, or people live. |
| region | area with common features that makes it different from other areas |
| ocean | extremely large body of water |
| continent | large land mass |
| hemisphere | one half a sphere |
| equator | latitude line halfway between the poles |
| cardinal directions | the 4 main directions: north, south, east, & west |
| intermediate directions | dirctions halfway between the cardinal directions: NE, SE, SW, & NW |
| compass rose | gives the directions on a map |
| symbol | a pictorial representation on a map |
| map key | legend: gives the meaning of symbols on a map |
| scale | key to how to figure out distances on a map |
