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| Geography | The study of Earth and its people. |
| Landform | A natural feature formed on Earth’s surface. Ie: island, mountain, plateau |
| Climate | The pattern of weather conditions in a location over a long period of time. |
| Human-Environment Interaction | How people use and change resources in a place. |
| Physical Map | Shows landforms and elevations. |
| Political Map | Shows cities, states, countries, borders, etc. |
| Thematic Map | Shows certain information about a place ie: climate, vegetation, etc. |
| Relative Location | Describing a location using (N, S, E, W) and nearby places |
| Absolute Location | Exact coordinates of Longitude and Latitude |
| Latitude/Parallels | A distance north or south of the equator, lines are parallel to the equator. ie: 40° N |
| Longitude/Meridians | A distance east and west of Prime Meridian; lines run north and south not parallel. ie: 83°W |
| Coordinates | Points of Longitude and Latitude |
| Region | A particular place which similar language, customs, landforms, etc. |
| Hemisphere | Half of the globe (N, S, E, W) |
| Cartographer | Mapmaker |
