| A | B |
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| globe | spherical model of the entire planet |
| social science | study of people and their relationships |
| map | flat drawing of the Earth |
| projection | another name for a map |
| landscape | human and physical features that make a place unique |
| geography | study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create |
| meteorology | study of weather and what causes it |
| cartography | science of map making |
| hydrology | study of water on Earth |
| distortion | areas of land or water shown larger on a map than they are |
| parallel | another name for latitude |
| meridian | another name for longitude |
| 90* | highest degree of latitude north or south of the Equator |
| 180* | highest degree of longitude east or west of the Prime Meridian |
| latitude | measures distance North and Sought of the Equator (0*) |
| longitude | measures distance East and West of the Prime Meridian (0*) |
| International Date Line | separates one day from another (180* longitude)) |
| Region | part of the world with one or more features that make it different from areas nearby |
| Absolute Location | exact location of a place |
| Global Address | another name for Absolute Location |
| Relative Location | general location of one place as compared to another place |
| environment | physical features of an area |
| Human Environmental Interaction | how people use and abuse the Earth |
| Adapt | a change in life style to live in the environment of a place |
| Modify | a change made to the environment by humans |
| Place | an area's landscape and the features that make it unique |
| Movement | how people, goods, and ideas are moved from one place to another |
| physical geography | main branch of geography that studies the Earth's physical characteristics |
| Physical Characteristics | theme that studies Earth's landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, and plants |
| human geography | second main branch of geography that studies Earth's people |
| Human Characteristics | sub-theme that studies people and how they live |
| Eratosthenes | Greek scientist known as the Father of Geography |
