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| Geography | The study of the Earth's surface and the people that live on it. |
| absolute location | An exact position on Earth's surface |
| line of latitude | A line on a globe or a map that runs east and west. It is used to tell how far north or south of the equator. |
| Equator | The imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole. The line divides Earth into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. |
| line of longitude | A line on a globe or a map that runs north and south. It is used to tell how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is. |
| Prime Meridian | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere. |
| Climate | The kind of weather a place has most often |
| natural resources | Something found in nature that people can use (water, rocks, soils, plants). |
| Region | An area on Earth whose features make it different from other areas. It can be described by its physical features or human features. |
| Urban | having to do with a city area. |
| Rural | having to do with the countryside. |
| Environment | the surroundings in which a person |
| political map | shows cities, states and countries |
| physical map | shows the characteristics of the physical environment |
| elevation map | is a physical map that uses color to show the elevation |
| Scale | shows the relationship between distances on a map and the real distances. |
| map key | part of a map that explains the symbols used on a map. |
| culture | the way of life shared by a group of people including language, beliefs, music, foods and holidays. |
