A | B |
Absolute location | Street Address or coordinates |
Relative location | where something is in relation to other places (NSEW) |
Parallels | lines of latitude |
Meridians | lines of longitude |
Equator | major line of latitude that separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres |
Arctic Circle | line of latitude near the North pole |
Antarctic Circle | line of latitude near the South pole |
Hemispheres | the earth is divided into 4 hemispheres NSEW |
Prime Meridian | major line of longitude that separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
Relative location of USA | North of Mexico |
Place Geography | describes the site or place |
Human Characterisitics | describes what the people who live there are like |
Physical Characteristics | landforms and bodies of water |
Human Environment Interaction | how people change their environment |
Movement | people |
Region | an area grouped together because of (at least one) common characteristics |