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| longitude | What is measured by meridians |
| grid system | crossed lines of latitude and longitude on a map |
| axis | imaginary line running thru the center of earth from pole to pole |
| Northern Hemisphere | north half of earth above the equator |
| Southern Hemisphere | south half of earth below the equator |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| landscape | physical and human characteristics of a location |
| movement | emigration of people from place to place and reasons behind it |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land connecting larger bodies |
| relative location | location in relation to a landmark |
| absolute location | an exact point indicated by a specific address or coordinate |
| parallels or latitude | imaginary lines parallel to the equator |
| bodies of water | refers to oceans, gulfs, seas, etc. |
| earth's surface | 70% of this is water |
| hemispheres | halves of the earth divided by either the equator or prime meridian |
| geographers | focus their study on the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
| region | areas that share common characteristics |
| population density map | shows avg. number people per sq. mile |
| climate map | shows weather, rainfall, prevailing winds, temp. etc. |
| physical map | shows shape of the earths surface and features |
| Mercator Projection | a flat map that distorts actual shapes and sizes |
| special purpose map | shows specific information such as number of people who play soccer, crops raised, etc. |
| graphs | tools used to summarize and present info in a visual way |
| dictatorship | one person sets themself up as an absolute ruler |
| republic | government without a monarch in which people elect important officials |
| constitutional monarchy | governed by a monarch in which people elect important officials |
| democracy | rule by the people exercise through elected officials |
| aristocracy | rule by the elite |
| communism | authoritarian political system where central govt. controls the economy and society |
| environment | the physical and human characteristics of a location |
| coordinates | pairs giving latitude and longitude |
| map scale | used to calculate distance on a map |
| geography | the study of earth in all its variety |
| graph axis | horizontal and vertical line on the bottom top and sides of a graph |
