| A | B |
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| globe: Introduction to Geography | spherical model of the entire planet |
| social science: Introduction to Geography | study of people and their relationships |
| map: Introduction to Geography | flat drawing of the Earth |
| projection | another name for a map |
| landscape: Introduction to Geography | human and physical features that make a place unique |
| geography: Introduction to Geography | study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create |
| meteorology: Introduction to Geography | study of weather and what causes it |
| cartography: Introduction to Geography | science of map making |
| hydrology: Introduction to Geography | 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: Introduction to Geography | part of the world with one or more features that make it different from areas nearby |
| absolute location | exact location of a place |
| relative location | general location of one place as compared to another place |
| 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: Introduction to Geography | main branch of geography that studies the Earth's physical characteristics |
| human geography: Introduction to Geography | second main branch of geography that studies Earth's people |
